Monday, January 26, 2015

Common Imperial Butterfly

Cherita freja

Family: Lycanidae

Malayalam name : Vellivalan (വെള്ളി വാലൻ )

Commonly found in Western ghat region of Kerala.



Saturday, January 3, 2015

Thrikolpakkonna (Operculina turpethum)



Common name: 
English:
Indian Jalap,
white day glory.

Hindi:
Nisoth,
Pitohri.

Tamil:
Adimbu,
Sivatai.

Kannada:
Bangada balli.

Sanskrit:
Nishotra,
Triputa,
Trivrutt,
Trivrutha

Botanical name: 
Operculina turpethum.

Synonym:
Ipomea turpethum

Family:

Convolvlaceae.

Large twinning herb with milky juice.
Roots branched fleshy.
Stem winged.

Leaves:
 Ovate, cordate 4-10 x 1.5- 7 cm

Flowers:
White, funnel shaped.

Fruits:
The capsules is rounded, being 1 to 1.5 cm and contains normally 4 black, smooth seeds.

Medicinal properties:

Dried roots with intact bark, constitute the drug. It contain “Turpenthin”. Powdered roots used as purgative.