Hari ji Rubia tinctorum is a much different species with much smaller (hardly 2-3 mm long) petiole and elliptic-lanceolate leaves:
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=96553&flora_id=5 I could not get the description of R. sikkimensis. Any member may kindly help. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=96553&flora_id=5> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 11:26 PM, Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Guruji. . .Thanks for the post...a very important drug in Ayurveda. . > . Called as "Manjishta"...the Rubia species in western ghats are some how > the same as found in this photo. . .which we consider as R.cordifolia. . .I > have heard of two other species which are also taken in the name of > manjishta. . .they are R.tinctorum(available in the himalayas) & R. > sikkimensis(Available in North East). . .but looking into both your posts am > confused a bit... > the fruits of Manjishta in W.ghats are purely black when they are ripe. . > .when i get the photos i will post them > Thank you > -- > Dr. Hari Venkatesh. K. Rajaraman > M.D. (Ay).P.G.D.H.M. > Lecturer/ Scientist Incharge - Animal House, > ALN Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppa, Chikmagalur Dist. > Karnataka > Mob: 09590574495 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
