Dear Prabhu, The information provided by you are very useful. Thank you for the same. Such detailed information on any species of plant is appreciable and this would certainly help people who learn a new species.
As Aggie Ji pointed out in his mail, it is apparent that the message provided by you is from the webpage mentioned therein. We generally depend many sites or web pages for information and getting valid information from internet sometimes is very difficult. It would be good to mention the link or source of the information you have got it from. So that we can make sure that we are not violating any copy right rules, if any. Further, this would certainly help others to follow through and go for gathering more information, if needed. Thanks and Regards, Giby On 8 September 2011 10:22, A. Daman <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a silent reader of this group but am compelled to note that the text > in Mr Prabhu Kumar's email has been copied from this webpage : > > http://www.exoticrainforest.com/Hemionitis%20arifolia%20pc.html > > No mention of the source in his post. > > Aggie > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Prabhu Ji for so much details >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Prabhu kumar KM <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> >>> It is >>> *Hemionitis arifolia (Burn. f.) T. Moore * >>> >>> Syn: >>> *Asplenium arifolium, * >>> *Gymnogramma arifolia, * >>> *Gymnogramma sagittata, * >>> *Hemionitis cordata, >>> Hemionitis cordifolia, * >>> *Hemionitis sagittata, * >>> *Hemionitis toxotis* >>> >>> Identified to science in 1859, *Hemionitis arifolia* is an attractive >>> and unusual dwarf fern primarily from Laos, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and possibly >>> China, Taiwan and other nations in tropical Southeast Asia. The fern is >>> both an epiphyte (ep-a-FIT) and grows on trees as well as a terrestrial >>> plant. >>> >>> In Asian folklore *Hermionitis arifolia* is used to treat diabetes The >>> fern has been medically evaluated for its hypoglycemic and anti-diabetic >>> properties in rats. Some of the extracts found in *Hemionitis arifolia >>> *were actually found to lower the levels of blood glucose in sugar fed >>> rats but only a small amount of the hypoglycemic activity in overnight >>> fasted non-diabetic rats was seen. It is unknown if there is a possible >>> human use for the fern's extracts. >>> >>> In our magnified photograph you can observe this attractive fern has dark >>> green cordate (heart shaped) fronds which grow on blackish stems with fronds >>> that reach 5 to 7.5cm (2" to 3") in length. The small dainty shade loving >>> fern grows well in low light with high humidity. *Hemionitis arifolia*also >>> grows well as a terrarium plant or in a very shady area in an >>> atrium. The leathery heart-shaped fronds feature tall fertile frond leaves >>> that spread above the fern's foliage. *Hemionitis arifolia* is hardy >>> in Zone 10 or higher and It can be grown in the lower portions of Florida >>> outdoors. Otherwise it must be grown indoors in a terrarium or in a >>> greenhouse. The fern reaches 15 to 20cm (6" to 8") in height. This plant >>> has numerous synonyms (same plant, other names) so you may find it available >>> under a variety of names. >>> >>> -- >>> *Prabhu Kumar K M* >>> Scientist >>> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >>> Centre for Medicinal Plant Research (CMPR) >>> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >>> Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala >>> Kottakkal, Malappuram >>> *E-mail: [email protected]* >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
