Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Valeriana lindleyana Wall.; Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle; Picrorhiza lindleyana Wettst.; Veronica lindleyana Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.
  • Common name : Kutki
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kardi, Karoi, Karu, Karwi (Hindi)
    • Katukhurohani (Malayalam)
    • Kurki (Nepali)
    • Anjani, Arishta, Katumbhara (Sanskrit)
    • Acokarokini, Akutam, Akutarokini, Amakkini (Tamil)
    • Katuka-rogani, Katukarogani, Katukkurohini (Telugu)
    • Kutki (Urdu)
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas; 2700 - 4800 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : It is a well-known herb in the Ayurveda and has been used to treat disorders of the liver and upper respiratory tract, chronic diarrhea, and scorpion sting.
  • Key identification features : Small herbs, hairy; rootstocks woody, clothed with leafbases; Leaves spathulate; petioles sheathing; Flowers on ascending scapes, white or bluish; Capsules ovoid, turgid.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Tirap
  • Native : India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 188
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 217
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Picrorhiza kurroa. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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