Usha di I may not not know that, but growing very commonly in California is a species of Rubus which is commonly known as Himalayan blackberry commonly sold in stores as blackberry and favourite of Americans for its large nearly 2-2.5 cm size fruits, relished as much as strawberry. This was earlier named as Rubus procerus or R. fruticosus, believed to have been introduced from India. Recently it has been correctly identified to be an Armenian species R. armeniacus (syn: R. procerus auct (non Muell.) Focke and now also goes under the name of Armenian blackberry, but name himalayan blackberry sticks.
Incidently the R.fruticosus growing in Kashmir and some other parts of Himalayas is also a distinct species R. ulmifolius. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com > wrote: > Dr. Oudhia and others: > I have a question for Dr Oudhia or any body that may know: > > In urban ethnobotany in vicinity of NYC immigrant women and Herbalists > from established euopean descent or native groups use infusions of > rubus spp as a uterine tonic esp in preganancy... > > MY QUESTION: > since this grows abundantly in the uttarachanchal , foot of the > himalyas etc.... do local herbalists, old wives tales list this leaf > for similar use? > > Usha di > ======= > > > > > On May 29, 9:04 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes Rubus ellipticus > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Retired Associate Professor > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:25 PM, manudev madhavan < > manudevkmadha...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > Muthuji.. > > > please cross check.. > > > according to the "*Plantlist*" there are 3 varieties for this species.. > > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> Dear all, > > >> Thank you very much for the id. This plant is *Rubus ellipticus* Smith > of > > >> Rosaceae. I will try to upload the pictures of fruits soon. > > > > >> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Ritesh Choudhary < > ritesh....@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > >>> Yes! Rubus ellipticus from me too. > > > > >>> Regards, > > >>> Ritesh. > > > > >> -- > > >> Muthu Karthick, N > > >> Care Earth Trust > > >> #15, second main road, > > >> Thillai ganga nagar, > > >> Chennai - 600 061 > > >> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > > >>www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > -- > > > *Manudev K Madhavan* > > > Junior Research Fellow > > > Systematic & Floristic Lab, > > > Department of Botany, > > > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > > > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > > > Kozhikode- 673 008 > > > Mob: 9496470738 >
