Pan India Bouquets

Bergenia ligulata Engl.

Family : Saxifragaceae
(Saxifrage Family)
Family (Hindi name) : SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Saxifragaceae
Synonym(s) : Bergenia himalaica Boriss.; Saxifraga ligulata Wall.; Saxifraga pacumbis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bergenia pacumbis (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) C.Y.Wu & J.T.Pan
Common name : Chinese Bergenia, Chinese elephant's ears
Vernacular name : Zakham-e-hayat (Urdu); Kham-damdawi (Mizo)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Forests, sandy rocks, rock crevices, at altitudes of 2300 - 2400 m. in the Himalayas
Comments / notes : The root of Chinese Bergenia is rich in tannins and is used as a tonic in the treatment of fevers, diarhoea and pulmonary affections. The root has a high reputation in indigenous systems of medicine for dissolving stones in the kidneys. The root is bruised and applied externally to treat boils and ophthalmia.
Flower, Fruit : March-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to China (West Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 126
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Bergenia ligulata. Downloaded on 1 June 2023.

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