Salomonia cantoniensis Lour. : Charm of Sarkunda Reserve Forest, Odisha

Salomonia cantoniensis Lour.
Fam: Polygalaceae

Distribution: E, C, S & SW China; Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam,
Philippines, Australia.
Ecology: Forests on hillslopes. Flowering: Jul.–Aug.; fruiting: Aug.–Oct.
Uses: Medicinal (folklore).

Herbs annual, erect, 5-25 cm tall. Roots slender, fragrant. Stem thin, multibranched, 3-winged, glabrous. Petiole 1.5-2 mm; leaf blade ovate-cordate or cordate, 5-16 × 5-12 mm, membranous, glabrous, 3-veined, base cordate or truncate, margin entire or slightly undulate, apex obtuse, mucronate. Spike terminal, 1-6 cm, elongated after anthesis. Flowers very small, 2-3 mm, sessile; bracts caducous, very small.

Asparagus racemosus: Satavari

It grows one to two metres tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 metres elevation. Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) is recommended in Ayurvedic texts for the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers and dyspepsia, and as a galactogogue. A. racemosus has also been used by some Ayurvedic practitioners for nervous disorders. Its medicinal usage has been reported in the Indian and British Pharmacopoeias and in traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha.Asparagamine A, a polycyclic alkaloid was isolated from the dried roots and subsequently synthesized to allow for the construction of analogs.

Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth: Ban Kultha

Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth.

Ban Kultha
A perennial climber or trailer, forming thick mats. Root-stocks woody, slender. Stems often reddish, covered with short, ferruginous pubescence. Seed has protein content of 8.6 to 12.9 percent. Menorrhagia: Roots mixed with 5 seeds of Piper nigrum is ground. 2 spoonfuls of paste is administered daily before breakfast for 3 days (Pandurga et al. 2011).

Lasiococca comberi: The charm of Eastern Ghats

It is a threatened plant which is in the verge of extinction in Odisha. It is a medium-sized Tree. Branchlets are grey-yellowish. Leaves are alternate, opposite and glabrous (Rao et al. 2015). Locally it is known as Kukri Hari. It belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. 

Note: As per Gazetee notification on Flora of Orissa, This plant is in the verge of extinction.

Appeal: To all Government, Non-Government Organisation and locals for the Conservation of This plant. 

Dr. Sanjeet Kumar & S. Mohanty

The Golden Bladderwort: Suspended Aquatic Carnivorous of Odisha

Bon appétit !!

!! Aroma of Bladder !! Prey excited !! Enzymes Start the Work !! Digestion !! Golden Bladderwort Happy !!

The Golden Bladderwort: Suspended Aquatic Carnivorous of Odisha
(Utricularia aurea Lour.)
Family: Lentibulariaceae
Status: need population inventory
Its native distribution ranges from India to Japan and Australia.
Bladderworts are unique in that the underwater leaves bear small oval “bladders” that trap and digest small aquatic creatures. Bladderworts are only big enough to eat small animals such as: paramecium, amoeba, water fleas, aquatic worms and mosquito larvae.

Panu Behera: The Man behind the conservation of Peacocks

On 5th April, 2016, We were going to Mundli for the survey of flora and fauna as well as to feel the charm of Birds of Mundli. On the way, suddenly, we saw a flock of Peacocks and we were on cloud nine and took out our cameras. We captured some photos of peacocks. After 2 minutes an old man came to us and greeted. We asked him about the peacocks and he started to tell us a story. Usually he feeds them "Gulgula". We appeal that, if anyone  passes through the Mundli-Naraj Road, please stay a moment and generously provide a helping hand  for the conservation of peacocks.