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Picrorhiza kurrooa (Picrorrhiza)

Synonyms: Picrorhiza kurroa; Valeriana lindleyana

Wikipedia Abstract

Picrorhiza kurroa is one of the major income generating non-timber forest products found in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is one of the oldest medicinal plants traded from the Karnali zone. Known as Kutki or कुटकी in Nepali, it is a perennial herb and is used as a substitute for Indian gentian (Gentiana kurroo).
View Wikipedia Record: Picrorhiza kurrooa

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Picrorhiza kurrooa

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0