Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh.
Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh.
Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh.
MS091 : Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh.
| Plant Category | : | Shrubs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 450 |
| Synonym | : | Loranthus falcatus L.f.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | K- Banda, Honey Suckle Mistletoe Hindi: Banda, Banda Patha Marathi: Vanda, Bandgul Tamil: Pulluri, Pulluruvi, Uchi Malayalam: Ittikkanni Telugu: Jiddu, Yelinga Kannada: Maduk, Badanike Konkani: Bemdram Gujarati: Vando Sanskrit: Vrksadani |
| Plant Family | : | Loranthaceae |
| Description | : | a glabrous and branched perennial shrub. The stem is erect, thick, flattened at the nodes and appears to arise in clusters at the point of attack. This cluster forms a dense and bushy growth which can easily be spotted on the host trees. The point at which the host is attacked and where haustorium penetrates, often swells to form tumours which differ in size according to age of the parasite. Leaves are simple, leathery, sub-sessile, entire and evergreen with smooth texture. Flowers are large, tubular, bisexual and whitish yellow, red, orange-red or yellowish red and sometimes pink in colour. The plant produces single seeded berry type of fruit. Pollination and seed dispersal is usually accomplished by the birds that thrive on fruits from the parasite and/or host. The sticky and viscous pulp of the berries play important role in dispersal of the seeds. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The whole plant is used in indigenous systems of medicine as cooling, astringent, aphrodisiac, narcotic and diuretic. The plant is useful in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, menstrual disorders, constipation, insanity, Diarrhea, dysentery, arthritis, Leucorrhoea, rheumatism, skin diseases, impotency, wound swelling, paralysis, ulcers, haemorrhage, miscarriage, kidney and gall bladder stone. The plant possess the wound healing, anti-microbial, hepato-protective, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, antinociceptive, anthelmintic, anti-oxidant and anti-septic properties. The whole plant is used in indigenous system of medicine as cooling, bitter, astringent, aphrodisiac, narcotic and diuretic and is useful in treating pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, menstrual disorders, swelling wounds, ulcers, renal and vesical calculi and vitiated conditions of kapha and pitta. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: quercetin; Kaempferol; rutin; beta-sitosterol; stigmasterol; alpha-amryin; oleanolic acid; gallic acid; quercetrin; beta-amyrin acetate; ellagic acid; chebulinic acid; (+)catechin; leucocyanidin; strospeside; odoroside F;
neritaloside; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (11): Beta-sitosterol; Quercetin; Rutin; Kaempferol; Catechin; Oleanolic Acid; Stigmasterol; Chebulinic acid; Ellagic acid; Gallic Acid; Neritaloside; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/266680
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Honey%20Suckle%20Mistletoe.html
- https://www.techgape.com/2015/05/dendrophthoe_falcata_parasitic_plant_of.html
- https://innovareacademics.in/journal/ajpcr/Vol4Suppl2/635.pdf |
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| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Santalales |
| Family | : Loranthaceae |
| Genus | : |
| Species | : Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh. |