Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Nardostachys

Characteristics

Caudices erect or oblique. Flowering stems 5-50 cm tall. Rosulate leaves narrowly spatulate or linear-oblanceolate; petiole subequal to leaf blade in length; blade 3-25 × 0.5-2.5 cm, glabrous or sparsely puberulent, veins 3, base attenuate, margin entire, apex obtuse. Cauline leaves mostly 2-or 3-paired, lowermost elliptic to obovate, base attenuate into petiole; uppermost sessile, oblanceolate to lanceolate, sometimes sparsely serrate. Capitula 1.5-2 cm in diam.; primary peduncles sometimes elongated; involucral bracts 4-6, lanceolate; bracts narrowly ovate to ovate, subequal to flowers in length. Calyx 5-lobed; lobes semiorbicular to triangular-lanceolate, enlarged in fruit, usually ciliate. Corolla purple-red, pink, or magenta, campanulate, 4.5-9 mm, 5-lobed; lobes broadly ovate to oblong, 2-3.8 mm, outside ± villous, occasionally glabrous. Stamens subequal to corolla in length; filaments villous. Style subequal to stamens in length; stigma capitate. Achenes obovoid, 3-4 mm, partially or uniformly white hispid or glabrate; calyx lobes deltoid to ovate, 1.5-2.5 mm, prominently and reticulately veined. Fl. late Jun-Aug, fr. Aug-Sep.
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A herb. It grows 1 m tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The flowers are pink and bell shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.25
Mature height (meter) 0.28 - 0.4
Root system rhizome
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Flower color -
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Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 3,000-5,000 m above sea level.
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Rocks, ledges and open slopes, 3600-4800 metres.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The young shoots are used as a spice. The rhizome is chewed with betel nut.
Uses essential oil material medicinal spice
Edible roots shoots
Therapeutic use Vitiligo (bark), Antifungal agents (flower), Eye diseases (fruit), Tonsillitis (fruit), Hair loss (leaf), Aphrodisiacs (leaf), Parasympatholytics (leaf), Hair loss (rhizome), Analgesics (rhizome), Anthelmintics (rhizome), Anti-arrhythmia agents (rhizome), Anticonvulsants (rhizome), Antidepressive agents (rhizome), Antihypertensive agents (rhizome), Anti-infective agents (rhizome), Anti-infective agents, local (rhizome), Anti-inflammatory agents (rhizome), Antiprotozoal agents (rhizome), Antipyretics (rhizome), Antirheumatic agents (rhizome), Antitussive agents (rhizome), Appetite stimulants (rhizome), Asthma (rhizome), Bronchial diseases (rhizome), Cardiotonic agents (rhizome), Cardiovascular diseases (rhizome), Chemoprevention (rhizome), Cholinesterase inhibitors (rhizome), Colic (rhizome), Common cold (rhizome), Diarrhea (rhizome), Digestive system diseases (rhizome), Diuretics (rhizome), Dysmenorrhea (rhizome), Dyspepsia (rhizome), Epilepsy (rhizome), Erysipelas (rhizome), Estrogen receptor modulators (rhizome), Flatulence (rhizome), Headache (rhizome), Heart diseases (rhizome), Hematologic diseases (rhizome), Hypertension (rhizome), Hypotension (rhizome), Hysteria (rhizome), Jaundice (rhizome), Laxatives (rhizome), Liver diseases (rhizome), Lung diseases (rhizome), Menstrual cycle (rhizome), Menstruation disturbances (rhizome), Menstruation-inducing agents (rhizome), Mental disorders (rhizome), Nervous system diseases (rhizome), Neurotic disorders (rhizome), Pain (rhizome), Parasympatholytics (rhizome), Radiation-protective agents (rhizome), Expectorants (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (rhizome), Scorpion stings (rhizome), Skin diseases (rhizome), Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders (rhizome), Snake bites (rhizome), Stress, physiological (rhizome), Ulcer (rhizome), Urination disorders (rhizome), Tardive dyskinesia (rhizome), Deobstruent (rhizome), Antineoplastic agents (rhizome), Cough (rhizome), Expectorants (rhizome), Hypnotics and sedatives (rhizome), Hair loss (root), Anorexia (root), Anti-arrhythmia agents (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Anticonvulsants (root), Antihypertensive agents (root), Anti-infective agents (root), Anti-infective agents, local (root), Antineoplastic agents (root), Antioxidants (root), Antipyretics (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Aphrodisiacs (root), Appetite stimulants (root), Arthralgia (root), Arthritis (root), Asthma (root), Astringents (root), Atrial flutter (root), Brain diseases (root), Bronchial diseases (root), Burns (root), Cardiovascular diseases (root), Cardiovascular system (root), Central nervous system depressants (root), Cerebrovascular circulation (root), Cholera (root), Colic (root), Diarrhea (root), Digestive system diseases (root), Diuretics (root), Dysmenorrhea (root), Dyspepsia (root), Edema (root), Epilepsy (root), Flatulence (root), Heart diseases (root), Hematologic diseases (root), Hemorrhoids (root), Hypnotics and sedatives (root), Hypoglycemic agents (root), Hysteria (root), Jaundice (root), Laxatives (root), Leprosy (root), Lipid peroxidation (root), Liver diseases (root), Lung diseases (root), Memory disorders (root), Menstruation disturbances (root), Menstruation-inducing agents (root), Mental disorders (root), Nervous system diseases (root), Neurotic disorders (root), Parasympatholytics (root), Parkinson disease (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders (root), Tranquilizing agents (root), Ulcer (root), Wound healing (root), Tardive dyskinesia (root), Deobstruent (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Chorea (root), Cough (root), Antipyretics (stem), Contraceptive agents (stem), Erysipelas (stem), Hematologic diseases (stem), Leprosy (stem), Pain (stem), Pharyngitis (stem), General tonic for rejuvenation (stem), Skin care (stem), Skin diseases (stem), Stress, physiological (stem), Ulcer (stem), Vomiting (stem), Cooling effect on body (stem), Cholera (stem), Dyspepsia (stem), Hysteria (stem), Splenic diseases (stem), Toothache (stem), Analgesic (unspecified), Anodyne (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Dysuria (unspecified), Hypnotic (unspecified), Hypochondria (unspecified), Hysteria (unspecified), Incense (unspecified), Repellant(Insect) (unspecified), Nerves (unspecified), Nervine (unspecified), Sclerosis(Eyelid) (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Urogenital (unspecified), Antibiotic (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Tranquilizer (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Chorea (unspecified), CNS depressant (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Convulsion (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Delirium (unspecified), Deobstruent (unspecified), Deodorant (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emmenagogue (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Hair-Tonic (unspecified), Hairblack (unspecified), Hypertension (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified), Palpitation (unspecified), Perfume (unspecified), Pilatory (unspecified), Sclerosis (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Smallpox (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tachycardia (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Cordial (unspecified), Cosmetic (unspecified), Fainting (unspecified), Madness (unspecified), Arrhythmia (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Hair loss (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Analgesics (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anti-arrhythmia agents (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (unspecified), Antidepressive agents (unspecified), Antiemetics (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antitussive agents (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Atrial flutter (unspecified), Bronchial diseases (unspecified), Cardiovascular diseases (unspecified), Chest pain (unspecified), Colic (unspecified), Digestive system diseases (unspecified), Diuretics (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Erysipelas (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Hair diseases (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Heart diseases (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Hypohidrosis (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Kidney diseases (unspecified), Laryngeal diseases (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Liver diseases (unspecified), Low back pain (unspecified), Lung diseases (unspecified), Menstruation-inducing agents (unspecified), Mental disorders (unspecified), Nervous system diseases (unspecified), Neurotic disorders (unspecified), Nootropic agents (unspecified), Pain (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Pregnancy (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Sleep aids, pharmaceutical (unspecified), Snake bites (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Unconsciousness (unspecified), Urination disorders (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Arthralgia (unspecified), Ascites (unspecified), Cardiotonic agents (unspecified), Common cold (unspecified), Disorder of ejaculation (unspecified), Emollients (unspecified), Eye diseases (unspecified), Gonorrhea (unspecified), Graves ophthalmopathy (unspecified), Hypnotics and sedatives (unspecified), Infection (unspecified), Influenza, human (unspecified), Neuralgia (unspecified), Pharyngitis (unspecified), Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders (unspecified), Splenic diseases (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Antinematodal agents (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Images

Nardostachys jatamansi unspecified picture

Distribution

Nardostachys jatamansi world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan

Conservation status

Nardostachys jatamansi threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:859418-1
WFO ID wfo-0000381007
COL ID 45PK3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Nardostachys gracilis Patrinia jatamansi Nardostachys jatamansi Nardostachys grandiflora Nardostachys chinensis Fedia jatamansi Valeriana jatamansi Fedia grandiflora