ABSTRACT
Bergena ciliata (Haw.) Strnb. [B. ligulata var. cliata (Royle) Engl. and B. thysanodes (Lindl.) C. K. Schneid.] is distributed in temperate Himalayas from Afghanistan to Southeast Tibet (Pokhrel et al., 2014a; Ruby et al., 2012). Plant has different vernacular names like Amabhedaka (Sanskrit); Patharkuchi (Assamese); Patharkuchi, Himasagara, and Patrankur (Bengali); Pashanbheda and Pakhanbheda (Gujrati); Pakhanabheda, Silphara, Patharcua, Pakhanabhed, Silpbheda, Sadpottar, Dhoklumbo, patharchat, Pandamdawi, and Laoo-patra (Hindi); Alepgaya, Pasanaberu, Pahanbhedi, Hittulaka, and Hittaga (Kannada); Pashanbhed and Batweyaa (Kashmiri); Kallurvanchi, Kallurvanni, and Kallorvanchi (Malayalam); Pashanbheda (Marathi); Pasanbhedi and Pashanabheda (Oriya); Kachalu and Pashanbhed (Punjabi); Sirupilai (Tamil) and Kondapindi (Telugu) (Ahmad et al., 2018).
