Bergenia ciliata

Bergenia ciliata (fringed elephant's ears[1], winter begonia,[2] Hairy Bergenia [3](Hindi & Sanskrit : Pashanbheda (पाषाणभेद) )[4] is a plant species in the genus Bergenia, deciduous in USDA Zones 5 to 7, but usually remain semi-evergreen south of Zone 7.[2] It is found in Afghanistan, south Tibet, Northern Nepal, Bhutan (Haa and Mongar districts). Also found in abundance in northern India in Himachal Pradesh in district Shimla. Its commonly known in India as Pathar phor buti.

Bergenia ciliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Bergenia
Species:
B. ciliata
Binomial name
Bergenia ciliata
(Haw.) Sternb. Revis. Saxifrag. suppl. 2:2. 1831

Bergenin, catechin, gallic acid,[5] gallicin, catechin-7-O-glucoside and β-sitosterol can be found in B. ciliata. It is known for its use in Ayurveda and other medicinal properties. It is a highly cited medicinal plant in the Himalayan state of Sikkim located in Northeastern India.[6]

The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine and sometimes also for food.

References
  1. The Royal Horticultural Society 2020
  2. Botanical Garden: Bergenia ciliata
  3. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. Controversial Drug Plants By R. Vasudevan Nair
  5. Simultaneous quantification of bergenin, catechin, and gallic acid from Bergenia ciliata and Bergenia ligulata by using thin-layer chromatography. K. Dhalwal, V.M. Shinde, Y.S. Biradar and K.R. Mahadik, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Volume 21, Issue 6, September 2008, pp. 496-500, doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2008.02.008
  6. O'Neill, Alexander; et al. (2017-03-29). "Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13 (21). doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9. PMC 5372287. PMID 28356115. Retrieved 2017-05-11.


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