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Research Article Morphological and Systematic studies on foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn

J. Nirmala* and R. Pandian

Department of Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Presidency College, Chepauk, Chennai 05, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding author

A B S T R A C T

The traditional have been a great source of medicine in developing countries, K e y w o r d s th such as African countries and Asian countries like India. But in the 20 century, the scientists in both developed and developing countries have been growing Kedrostis interest in medicinal plants Accordingly, the study is aimed to investigate possible foetidissima; anti-proliferative effects of Kedrostis foetidissima which is very effective in the anti - treatment of asthma, chest pain and urinary track infection, diarrhea, HIV, Small proliferative pox and skin disease with this back ground, he present study is carried out to effects; analyse morphological and Taxonomical traits.

Introduction

Medicinal plants, which form the backbone Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. of traditional medicine, in the last few commonly known as Appakovai in Tamil decades have been the subject for very is a medicinal plant found to be growing intense pharmacological studies, this has around the fence and have a very unpleasant been brought about by the smell but cattle feed on it ravenously. It is acknowledgement of the value of medicinal very effective in the treatment of asthma, plants as potential sources of new chest pain and urinary tract infections, compounds of therapeutic value and as diarrhoea, small pox, skin diseases and sources of lead compounds in drug snake bite. The leaf extracts were used as development. anti-fouling agents for the treatment of bloat in cattle. The leaf juice was used for the treatment of cold in children and used In developing countries, it is estimated that as immune modulator. With this about 80% of the population really depends background information the present study is on traditional medicine for their primary aimed to identify the variations used as tool healthcare. So there arises a need to for systematic study of K. foetidissima this study and analyse morphological and analysis were used in various applications. Taxonomomical traits of the medicinal plants.

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2013) 2(10): 560-571 Kedrostis bennettii (Miq.) W.J. de Wilde & Morphology. Duyfjes Kedrostis capensis A. Meeuse Each and every living organism has a Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. definite form .Study of the external Kedrostis hirtella Cogn. structure or morphology helps us to identify and distinguish living Kedrostis leloja (Forssk. ex J.F Gmel.) organisms. Knowledge of morphology of C.Jeffrey plant is also helpful in the study of various Kedrostis Crassirostrata other fields such as genetics, plant Kedrostis Linpopoensis. . breeding, genetic engineering, horticulture, Kedrostis nana crop protection and others. Wide range of Kedrostis gijef flowering plants are identified, descriebed and classified based on their morphology. Kedrostis foetidissima.

Taxonomy Tamil = Appakovai Teluigu = Kukumadumda / Nagadonda Synonyms Trichosanthes Kannada = Kukumadumdarnara Bombay = foetidissima (Jacq). Nurakvels cong=1789 rostrata, (Rottl) = Ecology and Distribution 1803 Rhychocapa foetida C.B. World wide in distribution. It is Rich in Clarke = 1879 the regions of south Africa and asia. Kedrostis rostrata (Rohl) = 1881 In India : The Kedrostis foetidissima is Kedrostis foetidissima Distributed in the warm and dry areas of (Jacq) Cong=1881 Gujarat, Punjab, Uttarpradesh, Maharastra & Andhrapradesh and it is also found in Botanical name the Malabar, Deccan and Carnatic regions of India. Kedrostis foetidissima(Jacq.) Cogn Key Classification : Benthem & Hooker Ketrostis foetidissima (Jacq) con. in DC. Class : Dicotyledons Monag. phan. 3:634:1881; FINI : 172. Subclass : Polypetalae Trichosanthes foetidissima Jacq.call.bot Series : Calyciflorae 2;341,, 1789.kedrostis rostrata (Rottl) Order : Passiflorales cogn.in DC. manog.phan III 3:636 1881; Family : FPM 381; Mayur - 133; chakra in RBSI Genus : kedrostis 17:169:1959-FFI 11:64 1982. Bryonia Species : Foetidissima rostrata Rottl.in Ges. Naturf. freunde neue schriften ser. 4.213.1803. Rhychocapa Species of Kedrostis foetida C.B. Clarke in Hook. Fl.Brit. Ind II 1879, 627 (Partimm non schrad). plate 4674 cumder Rhynocho campa foetida). (L.) Cogn.

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2013) 2(10): 560-571 Conservation Leaves 5.8 cm long, 7.1 cm breadth and as Kedrostis foetidissima is a least broad as long membranous, arbicular in concerned plant and is a threatened out line, bright green, hairy and more or species it requires severe attention for less scab rid on both sides margins entire conservation. or distantly toothed, cordate at the base. Some time five angled are sublobate, the Cucurbitaceae lobes sub acute, apiculate,

The cucurbitaceae is essentially a tropical petioles 2.7-2.8 cm long, hairy. family containing 110 genera and 640 species. In india the family is represented Male flower ; peduncles filiform 2.9 cm by 37 genera and about 97 species long, 0.7 mm at the apex, pedicles several of which are cultivated throughout capillary 0.7 mm long usually bracteolate india. at the base, male flower length 0.7 mm across, in . Calyx tube compunlate Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn. calyx length 0.3 mm, rounded at the base Family - Cucurbitaceae teeth minute. Corolla pale yellow. Segment oblong lanceolate, acute, 0.6 Scandent , Monoceious, Stem slender, mm long pubescent, stamens 3 inserted in Branched, angled, Sparsely hairy, Tendrils the middle of calyx tube filaments free simple, Filiform, Glabrous. anthers sub orbicular

Root : In Kedrostis root is perennial due to Female Flower; Peduncles 1.3 cm long, presence of Root Stocks. beaked, pubescent, ovary oblong 0.9 mm long, petles are 0.6 mm long, calyx Stem slender distance between node and inter node 8.5 10.2 cm long. 0.2 mm style glabrous, stylar disc small stigma 3 fid. Flower are flask shaped.

Figure.1 Seedling stage of Kedrostis foetidissima

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Figure.2 Habit of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.3 Young Tuber of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.4 Matured tuber of Kedrostis foetidissima

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Figure.5 Stem of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.6 Leaves of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.7 (a) Leaves Kedrostis foetidissima

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Figure.7 (b) Leaf lamina of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.8 Tendril of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.9 Female flower of Kedrostis foetidissima

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Figure.10 Male flower of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure11 Fruits of Kedrostis foetidissima

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Figure.12 Seeds of Kedrostis foetidissima

Figure.13 Parts of the Kedrostis foetidissima

2 mm style glabrous, stylar disc small Materials and Methods stigma 3 fid. Flower are flask shaped. Plant materials

Fruit; Fruit sub sessile, Deep red, Different parts of leaf, stem, tuber and about4.9 cm long and beaks are 0.6 mm fruit of Kedrostis foetidissima were breadth, hair of fruit 0.2 0.1 mm ovaid, collected during June 2013 to September tapering into a long narrow beak, 2013 . From Southern part of chittoor, pubescent. Andhra pradesh, India. The collected plant materials were identified and their Seed ; Seeds 4 mm long, ovaid, with a authenticity was confirmed by Mathew narrow sharp wing brown . (1981) and Gambel (1986) respectively,

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