The correct identity of commercial ‘Vauding’ used in Ayurvedic preparation * Embelia* *basaal* (R. & S.) A. DC., which also has following synonyms
*Ardisia* *basaal* Roem. & Schult., Syst. 4:617-8,1819. *Embelia* *robusta* Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1:587, 1832. *Embelia* *acutipetalum* (Lamk. ex Hassk.) Almeida & Almeida in Journ. Bombay. Nat. hist. Soc. 81: 741, 1984 (1985). *Embelia* *acuta* Alston in Trimen, Hands. Fl. Ceylon 6: Suppl. 177, 1931. The identity and nomenclature of this species is much confused in the past literature due to following two main reasons: 1. The plant used under the name ‘Vauding’ or ‘Vidanga’ (*Embelia* *ribes * Burm. f.) is of doubtful identity of which presently used name has lot of technical mistakes which require careful corrections in light of ‘Rules of International Code of Botanical Nomenclature’. Its medicinal properties are not proven beyond doubt. Actually the plant used in Maharashtra is altogether different species, than the plant used under that name. 2. Actual plant in medicine and used in commercial use in Maharashtra has confusions in its correct name. The earlier common name for ‘Vauding’ in Maharashtra is ‘Basaal’ published by Drakestein van Rheede in Fifth volume of ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ (1685) which has made line-drawings of more than 800 species from Malabar Coast, presently called the West Coast of India or Coast of Konkan. In those days East Coast of India was called Coast of Coromandel and West Coast as Coast of Malabar. ‘Basaal’ of van Rheede for the first time, was named under Linnaean binomial system of Nomenclature and under Sexual system of classification included in class Pentandria monogyna by Roemer and Schulters (1819) as *Ardisia* * basaal* Roem. & Schulters, based on presence of 5 stamens and one chambered cells of the ovaries in the flowers. Presently genus *Ardisia* O. Swartz is placed in Robert Brown’s family Myrsinaceae. As per Bentham & Hooker’s, Natural system of classification our species falls under same family Myrsinaceae, but it differs in Generic concept of *Ardisia* O. Sw. and has been shifted to genus *Embelia* Burm. f. (nom. cons.). Some authors, like Wight (1852), Cooke (1903), Santapau (1967), Malhotra & Moorthy (1971), Bole & Almeida (1984), Nicolson et al (1988), Ugemuge (1986) had confused ‘Vauding’ with *Embelia* *tsjarium-cottam*, an Euphorbiaceous species based on another drawings in Rheede’s ‘Hortus Malabaricus’ (Tsjarium-cottam, Hortus Malabaricus 5: 21-4, t-11, 1685), which goes under the name of *Antidesma* *ghasembilla* in our Indian Floras for which correct name is *Antidesma* *pubescens* Roxb. regards, On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Ushadi micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > Wonderful thread, and photos, esp Dr. Soares'... > > WAVDING is an important ayurvedic herb... > its listed in ayurvedic herb books as Embelica ribes.... > and not this.... e. basaal... > > any ayurvedic medicine plant expert among us? > > lets hear from you... > Usha di > ========= > > > > > On Jul 14, 10:34 pm, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Embelia tsjarjum-cottam is a synonym of Embelia basaal according to > Dr.Almeida's "Flora of Maharashtra" Vol 3. > > Embelia basaal is the currently accepted terminology. Sending my > photographs of Wavding taken in my forest at Shahapur in July last year. My > previous photographs of this are also available in the archives of this > group > > Regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > > --- On Thu, 7/14/11, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Vijayasankar <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74100] 140711 RV 1 > > To: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]>, "renee vyas vyas" > <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 10:33 PM > > > > The nomenclature of this group is confusing, to me at least! > > However, the posted plant is Embelia tsjeriam-cottam. > > > > E. basaal (now E. aurantiaca) has subfleshy leaves that taste sour. > Fruits are edible. > > > > > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > > National Center for Natural Products Research > > University of Mississippi > > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi Renee, > > This is Wavding [Embelia basaal]. Will send my photographs of this > later. > > Regards, > > Neil. > > > > --- On Thu, 7/14/11, renee vyas vyas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: renee vyas vyas <[email protected]> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:74085] 140711 RV 1 > > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 9:35 PM > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > I saw this woody climber flowering in Sudhagadh district, about 100 km > from Mumbai in wild. > > > > Please help to identify this climber. > > > > Regards, > > > > Renee > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 1.jpg > > 89KViewDownload > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 2.jpg > > 105KViewDownload > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 3.jpg > > 80KViewDownload > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 4.jpg > > 100KViewDownload > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 5.jpg > > 70KViewDownload > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 6.jpg > > 93KViewDownload > > > > Embelia basaal, Wavding flowering 7.jpg > > 95KViewDownload -- - H.S. 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