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Withania
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Begoniifolia
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Sphaerocarpa
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Reichenbachii
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Japonica
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Adpressa
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Frutescens
''Withania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, with 23 species that are native to parts of North Africa, western Asia, south Asia, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands. Two of the species, ''W. somnifera'' (ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (ashutosh booti), are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their medicinal uses. Etymology ''Withania'' is thought to have been named in honour of Henry Witham, a British geologist and writer on fossil botany beginning in 1830. Selected species * ''Withania adpressa'' Cors. * '' Withania adunensis'' Vierh. * ''Withania begoniifolia'' (Roxb.) Hunz. & Barboza * ''Withania chevalieri'' A.E.Goncalves * ''Withania coagulans'' (Stocks) Dunal — Ashutosh booti, Indian rennet, ''panirband'', vegetable rennet * ''Withania frutescens'' (L.) Pauquy * ''Withania japonica'' (Franch. & Sav.) Hunz. * ''Withania qaraitica'' A.G.Mill. & Biagi * ''Withania reichenbachii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Somnifera
''Withania somnifera'', known commonly as ashwagandha or winter cherry, is an evergreen shrub in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that grows in India, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Several other species in the genus ''Withania'' are morphologically similar. Although used in herbalism and sold as a dietary supplement, there is insufficient scientific evidence that it is safe or effective for treating any health condition or disease. Description This species is a short, tender shrub growing tall. Tomentose branches extend radially from a central stem. Leaves are dull green, elliptic, usually up to long. The flowers are small, green and bell-shaped. The ripe fruit is orange-red. Etymology The Latin species name means "sleep-inducing". The name "ashwagandha" is a combination of the Sanskrit words , meaning horse, and , meaning smell, reflecting that the root has a strong horse-like odor. Cultivation ''Withania somnifera'' is cultivated in many of the drier regions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Coagulans
''Withania coagulans'' ( Sanskrit: ''Rishyagandha'', Tamil: ''Panneer ilai chedi'', Hindi: ''Paneer phool'', Pashto: ''شاپیانگا/مخازور'') is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent. Within the genus ''Withania'', ''W. somnifera'' (Ashwagandha) and ''W. coagulans'' (Paneer booti/Ashutosh booti) are economically significant, and are cultivated in several regions for their use in Ayurveda. It is claimed to help control diabetes. The berries contain a rennet-like protease that can be used to clot milk for cheese production. The plant is prone to leaf spot disease caused by ''Alternaria alternata ''Alternaria alternata'' is a fungus which has been recorded causing leaf spot and other diseases on over 380 host species of plant. It is an opportunistic pathogen on numerous hosts causing leaf spots, rots and blights on many plant parts. It ...''. References coagulans Plants used in Ayurveda Plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Riebeckii
''Withania riebeckii'' is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References riebeckii Endemic flora of Socotra Least concern plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Isaac Bayley Balfour Taxa named by Georg August Schweinfurth {{Solanales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Qaraitica
''Withania qaraitica'' is a shrubby and perennial herb up to one metre tall with bright orange-red seeds patterned with honeycomb-like markings, pale yellowish brown. It has only been found in Dhofar The Dhofar Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ظُفَار, Muḥāfaẓat Ẓufār) is the largest of the 11 Governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen's Al Mahrah Gov ..., but may occur in wet woodlands over the border in south Yemen. It is closely related to two species, ''Withania adunenis'' and '' W. riebeckii''. ''Withania qaraitica'' occurs commonly in the wet woodlands however can be found around settlements where they have frequently been transplanted. References * {{Taxonbar, from=Q17401051 Withania Flora of Yemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Withania Chevalieri
''Withania chevalieri'' is a species of flowering plants of the family Solanaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde and is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. The specific name refers to the French botanist Auguste Chevalier Auguste may refer to: People Surname * Arsène Auguste (born 1951), Haitian footballer * Donna Auguste (born 1958), African-American businesswoman * Georges Auguste (born 1933), Haitian painter * Henri Auguste (1759–1816), Parisian gold and .... Distribution The species is restricted to the islands of Santo Antão, Sal and Fogo. The plant is found from sea level up to 700 metres elevation. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q17401056 chevalieri Endemic flora of Cape Verde Flora of Fogo, Cape Verde Flora of Sal, Cape Verde Flora of Santo Antão, Cape Verde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
