A reply: "The genus is Enicostema. There is no such genus as Enicostemma with a double "m" although this erroneous spelling is repeatedly used and leads to unnecessary discrepanices. Rgds, Donald"
On 6 July 2012 10:35, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice pictures! In Gujarati, it is known as મામેજવો [Mameyjavo]. In > Kachchh, where it thrives willingly at this time of the year, I have seen > tribal folk using the leaves in a steam inhalation for cough and > congestion, and the leaf juice mixed with ginger for alleviation of fever. > A decoction of the bitter leaves and black pepper is useful in common cold; > have tried this myself with good effect. Since it is a monsoon herb, the > leaves are dried and preserved. Was told by a senior Ayurvedic physician > from Bhavnagar that Mameyjavo is comparable to Kariyatu [*Andrographis > paniculata*] as a bitter tonic. > > I've known this herb as *Enicostema littorale*, the genus spelt with a > single 'm'. I would like to know the correct spelling of the genus since > several sources are at a variance. > > Best wishes, Viplav > > > > > > 2012/7/3 Prashant Awale <[email protected]> > >> >> Dear Friends, >> This small herb was seen by me at the out skirts of Mumbai. >> Bot. name: * Enicostemma axillare* >> Family: Gentianaceae. >> >> Thanks to Shrikant ji and Satish Pardeshi ji for validating the ID. >> >> (Response from Satish Pardeshi ji: yes Prashant ji >> it is *Enicostemma verticillare* (Retz.) Baill., Hist. Pl. *10:* 131, >> 1891; Almeida, Fl. Mah. *3:* 275, 2001. >> *Synonyms:* *E. axillare* (Lamk.) A. Raynal, Adansonia *9:* 75, 1969; >> Singh *et al,* Fl. Mah. St. *2:* 405, 2001. >> >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1900 members & 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
