Peucedanum dhana Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke
MH088 : Peucedanum dhana C.B. Clarke
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 218 |
| Synonym | : | Peucedanum dhana C.B. Clarke var. dhana.;
Peucedanum dhana C.B. Clarkevar. dalzellii C.B. Clarke; |
| Plant Common Name | : | - |
| Plant Family | : | Apiaceae |
| Description | : | A glabrous perennial herb. Leaves twice or thrice 3- partite, or sub- 2 pinnate; ultimate segments upto 2 in. long, linear- oblong or ovate, entire or sparingly toothed. Bracts 3.5, ¼ in. long, linear or linear- lanceolate . Rays 5-10 , bracteoles 4-8, linear ; pedicles many, ¼ in. Flowers small , yellow , calyx - teeth obsolete. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | In open grasslands on vairat plateaux |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | Rare |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20143098541
- http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/speciesDesc_PCL.action?species_id=2524
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/265118 |
| Reference | : | ~ Sarkhail P; "Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of the genus Peucedanum: A review"; J Ethnopharmacol (2014); 156: 235-70 PMID : 25193684 ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Apiales |
| Family | : Apiaceae |
| Genus | : Peucedanum |
| Species | : Peucedanum dhana Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke |