in Jharkhand Pathalphodwa is for Bryophyllum calycinum, they say its used against kidney stones, thats why they call it Pathalphodwa. May be this plant is used for similar purpose there. BTW, Saxifraga literally means stone fragmenter too!! Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Smita ji Tanay ji for the lead. > I was not aware of Bridelia shrub. I had earlier seen B.retusa as a tree. > Thanks Aparna ji, Srikant ji for valuable input. > The plant in the picture does appear to be Bridelia scandens from > Euphorbiaceae > Checked its Marathi name as 'Chikni' or 'Patharphoda' ; Could recollect the > local person calling it as Chikna. > Don't know why Patharphoda? > It was growing amongst rocks of the Konkan plateau....Sada. Roots breaking > the Patthars? May be Aparna will highlight on it? > Dr Phadke > > > On 25 January 2011 21:58, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Again from the plateau near Ambolgad >> A hardy shrub.3 ft tall >> Leaves coriaceous rough. >> Flowers tiny less than a cm axillary. Green >> For ID > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
