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Geum elatum Wall. ex G. Don
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- Local Name:
- Punjali Punja.
- Synonym:
- Habit & Habitat:
- A perennial herb found in wood land area of temperate and sub-alpine zones.
- Plant Description:
- Leaf compound, basal leaves pinnately lobed, the terminal lobe largest. Stem leaves smaller. Inflorescence solitary or in clusters. Flower actinomorphic, yellow, 3-4 cm broad.Sepals-5. Petals -5. Fruit globose, hairy. Seed hooked.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- March-June.
- Harvesting Time:
- May-September.
- Medicinal Value:
- This plant is quinine substitute, treats fever. [10] Locally used in diarrhea, inflammation, hemorrhoids and stomach problems.
- Part Used:
- Whole plant.
- Occurrence:
- Common at high altitudes.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation,Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
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