Bergenia ciliata

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Bergenia
Species: Bergenia ciliata
Name

Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb.
References

Revis. Saxifrag. suppl. 2:2. 1831
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Bergenia ciliata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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. It is commonly known in India as Pathar phor buti.

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.
Bergania ciliata growing on the trail to Kareri lake in Himachal Pradesh, India

References

The Royal Horticultural Society 2020
Botanical Garden: Bergenia ciliata
BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
Controversial Drug Plants By R. Vasudevan Nair
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
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): 21. doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9. PMC 5372287. PMID 28356115.