Asparagus curillus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asparagaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Asparagopsis curilla (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kunth; Asparagus nepalensis Baker; Protasparagus curillus (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kamble
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Asparagus curillus Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical and temperate Himalayas; 1000 - 2250 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : it is used as demulcent, an herbal tonic, to terminate pregnancies, and to treat gonorrhea and diabetes
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West Central and Central Himalaya to India (Punjab)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 239
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Asparagus curillus. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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