Pan India Bouquets

Plantago himalaica Pilg.

Family : Plantaginaceae
(Plantago Or Plantain Family)
Family (Hindi name) : LAHURIYA FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Plantaginaceae
Synonym(s) : Plantago brachyphylla Edgew. ex Decne.; Plantago gentianoides Decne.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Plantago himalaica Pilg.
Common name : Himalayan Plantain
Vernacular name : Ashwakarn (Hindi); Ashwakarn (Sanskrit)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Subalpine and alpine forest; above 2900 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Leaves slightly bruised, are applied on wounds. Oil from the seeds is antimicrobial, for chronic diarrhoea and shigellosis, a bacillary dysentry. Leaves slightly bruised, are applied on wounds. Oil from the seeds is antimicrobial, for chronic diarrhoea and shigellosis, a bacillary dysentry.
Flower, Fruit : July-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North Pakistan to West and Central Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 203
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Plantago himalaica. Downloaded on 10 December 2023.