Botanical Name

Janakiaarayalpathra

Family

Apocynaceae

Sanskrit name

Unknown

English name

Unknown

Hindi name

Unknown

Kannada name

Unknown

Habit

Shrub

Habitat

Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests ofwestern ghats

Conservation Status

Critically endangered Globally

Plant Description

Woody shrub with tuberous roots which has strong smell. Stem and leaf stalks are reddish brown. Small flowers born in groups. Fruits; follicles with many brown seeds with a tuft of silky hair.

Distribution

Endemic to Western Ghats

Part Used

Root

Medicinal uses

Highly aromatic used as rejuvenating tonic, to cure peptic ulcer

Propagation through

Seeds, Stem cuttings and tubers