I too heard that tribals in Kearala prefer use *Dendrophthoe *spp. grow on *Strychnos nux-vomica*, which is rare at least in Kerala, as medicine.
Regards, Giby On 23 April 2012 08:39, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Medicinal properties of D. falcata (or any other parasite for that matter) > vary depend on the host plant, I assume. > Traditional healers in TN think that the one that grows on Neem tree has > high medicinal value. I have no idea about its actual use, though :( > I am sure Oudhia ji has a lot to say... > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 3:02 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thanks for your reply. >> >> Lets wait for comments of other members. >> >> On the basis of medicinal properties and uses the Healers talk about over >> 30 types of Dendrophthoe. >> >> regards >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> Thank you for your reply. >>> Yes I noted that and I think the red flowered Dendrophthoe might be the >>> one that is seen in the picture in the given link. I haven't seen *D. >>> falcata *with red with an yellow tip as we seen in my pictures that is >>> why I mentioned a different form. >>> Again plant list consider D. coccinea as a different species though the >>> confidence level is less and there is no D. falcata var. falcata in their >>> list! >>> >>> >>> Thanks and Regards, >>> Giby >>> >>> >>> >>> On 22 April 2012 13:09, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for your reply. Visited the link mentioned by you. Please see >>>> their confidence level and Source WCSP (in review). Hence, it is not >>>> accepted so far. >>>> >>>> I read about var. falcata and var. coccinea from this link >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrophthoe_falcata >>>> >>>> regards >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>>> giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Pankaj sir, >>>>> >>>>> According to Gamble, the plant that I studied was *D. amplexifolia*as the >>>>> leaves shows amplexicaul nature. Later it has been merged with >>>>> *D.falcata* >>>>> >>>>> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2760884 >>>>> >>>>> That is why I treated that as *D. falcata* only. Further, 'the plant >>>>> list says that there is no variety listed as accepted name for * >>>>> D.falcata* and whatever varieties were recorded earlier has become >>>>> synonyms to D.falcata. I am not trying to say that the plant list (as of >>>>> now) is a final word in this matter. >>>>> We have seen several forms of this species with difference in leaf >>>>> shape and size and flower color. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>>> Giby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 21 April 2012 23:33, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Neil ji. It seems that yours is D.falcata var. falcata and >>>>>> Giby ji's D.falcata var.coccinea. >>>>>> >>>>>> regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> Some of my photographs of Dendrophthoe falcata. Please also check >>>>>>> my previous mails on this. >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- On *Sat, 4/21/12, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com>* wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:114135] Dendrophthoe falcata from Canopy >>>>>>> of KMTR_GK_21-04-2012 >>>>>>> To: "Giby Kuriakose" <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> Cc: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8:39 PM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks Giby ji. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Forwarding three video links showing that how our Traditional >>>>>>> Healers collect it from Mahua. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdrjBem0c4U >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOgTSC3hFs >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPTDKbxoWA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>>>>>> giby.kuriak...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please find attached herewith the different form of Dendrophthoe >>>>>>> falcata from the canopy of evergreen forests of KMTR, Tamil Nadu. This >>>>>>> species prefer to grow only on top of the canopy of *Palaquim >>>>>>> ellipticum* and *Ormosia travancorica. * The height varies from >>>>>>> 8-23m and we had to climb the host trees to do pollination experiments >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> visitation observation. >>>>>>> It was a very unique and nice experience to climb on top of the >>>>>>> canopy through single rope and stay there day long! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Giby >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>>>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>>>>>> Royal Enclave, >>>>>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>>>>>> Bangalore- 560064 >>>>>>> India >>>>>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) >>>>>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>>>> Royal Enclave, >>>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>>>> Bangalore- 560064 >>>>> India >>>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) >>>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>> Royal Enclave, >>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>> Bangalore- 560064 >>> India >>> Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) >>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>> >> >> > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
