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Actiniopteris radiata
Actiniopteris radiata is a small fern growing upto 10 - 15cm tall from a short, creeping rhizome. The fronds have fan-shaped leaves. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Uses
Parts Used
Root.
Chemical Composition
It contains 37 compounds, out of 38, were identified with the combination of fatty acids, alkanes, triterpenoids and sterols. 9,12,15-octadecatrien-1-ol (18.7 %), Hexa decanoic acid (10.8 %), Hepatacosane (8.3 %), α-amyrin (7.0%), β-sitosterol (6.9 %) and n-Hexadecanoic acid (6.1 %) were the major contents in the wax.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Mayura shiki, Navilu juttu |
| Hindi | Moarfunki |
| Malayalam | Nan mugha pullu |
| Tamil | Nanmugha pullu |
| Telugu | Mayura shiki |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | Mayura shiki |
| English | Picock's tail |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering season: September to February | {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting season: September to February |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of drier areas in the tropics. Thrives at higher light levels and lower humidity than most ferns, preferring bright, filtered sunlight.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Kappathagudda - A Repertoire of Medicinal Plants of Gadag, Page no: 41
- ↑ Journal of Essential oil and Bearing plants
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
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- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Spores
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