Yes Balkar ji Wedelia chinensis also known as Peela Bhringraj. The leaves when crushed and rubbed on hand will yield black colour dye.
regards On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Sir for confirmation and information. See the fate of our herbal > Gardens, no authenticity of any name > > > On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Balkar ji >> Just as I was to type Wedelia chinensis, I paused to do some research. Yes >> the plant according to FBI and herbal websites is W. calendulacea (L.) Less, >> but it is now considered as synonym of W. chinensis. >> >> *Wedelia* *chinensis* (Osbeck) >> Merr.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-9680> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear All >>> On 20-10-11 on the way to Chakrata we also visited TDL Herbal Garden and >>> we came across a plant named as Eclipia alba (Eclipta alba) Bhringraj. But >>> plant does not looks like E alba rather match with Wedelia sp >>> I identified this as Wedelia calendulacea >>> Because this plant also called as Bhringraj >>> pls see >>> http://natc.org.in/Bhring-Raj.aspx >>> >>> http://www.anti-aging-pflanzen.de/53080398840fb6e01/53080398b20f2e03b/53080398bc0de6501.html >>> pls validate >>> >>> >>> * >>> * >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
