Rubus saxatilis L.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cylactis saxatilis (L.) Á.Löve; Rubus fragaria F.W.Schmidt; Rubus ruber Gilib.; Rubus saxatilis var. americanus Michx. ex Pers.; Rubus saxatilis var. canadensis Michx.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rubus saxatilis L.
  • Common name : Stone bramble
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Stony soils, thickets, forests; below 3000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Many parts of the plant are astringent, owing largely to the presence of tannins. A decoction of the root was once used in India for the treatment of relaxed bowels and dysentery, and also in treating the spasmodic stage of whooping cough. A decoction of the leaves was used to treat dysentery and some types of bleeding.
  • Flower, Fruit : January-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Europe, Greenland and Asia-Temperate
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Europe, Greenland and Asia-Temperate
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 124
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rubus saxatilis. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

India Distribution

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