Asphodelaceae family
Asphodelus tenuifolius {krak-thwun (tau:)}
Asphodelus spp.
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Family: Asphodelaceae 1 entry
Asphodelaceae family
Asphodelus tenuifolius
{krak-thwun (tau:)}
Asphodelus spp.
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This family is often included in the Liliaceae (lily family).
From: Families yielding important phytopharmaceuticals in Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, by Michael Heinrich, J. Barnes, S. Gibbons, and E. Williamson, October 2003, ISBN:0443071322, pp.320 -- www.fleshandbones.com/readingroom/pdf/747.pdf
Important medicinal plants from the family
Aloe vera (L.) Burman f. (syn. Aloe barbadensis, Barbardos aloe)
and A. ferox Miller (Cape aloe), both strong purgatives.
UKT: Both Chklist and USDA-NRCS accept that Aloe vera and the Aloe spp. belongs the family Aloaceae:
Aloe vera L. Habit: Herb. Distribution: Cultivated. Common Names: Shazaung-let-pat
-- Checklist of Plants of Myanmar, U.S. National Herbarium, 7 May 2006.
"ALVE2","Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.","Barbados aloe","Aloaceae"
-- USDA-NRCS
Morphological characteristics of the family
Members of this family are generally perennials, and, in the case of Aloe,
usually woody, with a basal rosette and the typical radial hermaphrodite flower
structure of the Liliales. The petals and sepals are identical in form and
colour, and composed of 3+3 free or fused, 3+3 free stamens and three fused
superior carpels.
Distribution
This family, with about 600 species, is widely distributed in South Africa (a
characteristic element of the Cape flora); some species occur naturally in the
Mediterranean (Asphodelus).
Chemical characteristics of the family
Typical for the genus Aloe are anthranoids and anthraglycosides (aloe-emodin),
which are responsible for the species laxative effects, as well as
polysaccharides accumulating in the leaves. Contrary to other related families,
the Asphodelaceae do not accumulate steroidal saponins.
Ref. Burmese-Myanmar
transcripts
Agri.Dept.2000 26-0664:
{tau:krak-thwun} - fam. Liliaceae
Chklist: Taw-kyetthun - fam. Asphodelaceae
LSR : NL
FAO : NL
KS-TMN: NL
Nagathein 1-181:
{krak-thwun (tau:)} aka {koan: hkat~ta}
UHM : NL
UKT: I could not find {koan: hkat~ta} or {hkat~ta} in Agri.Dept.2000, instead of which I found in Liliaceae, Agapanthus africanus --
{hkat~ta-pra} 12-0304
Myanmar-Script Spelling
Official Myanmar Dictionaries :
{krak-thwun}
-
TravPo-M-Dict
032
{krak-thwun}
- n. same as
{krak-thwun-ni} - Myan-Engl-Dict 042
{krak-thwun-ni} - n. onion - Myan-Engl-Dict 042
- Myan-Ortho
Chklist data
Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. Habit: Herb. Distribution: Chin, Kachin,
Mandalay, Sagaing, Shan. Common Names: Taw-kyetthun, Wild onion
Hindi :
Sanskrit :
English common name used in Myanmar
Agri.Dept.2000 26-0664: NG
Chklist: Wild onion
LSR : NL
FAO : NL
KS-TMN:
NL
Nagathein 1-181:
NG
UHM : NL
Picture
Leader --
http://www.alsirhan.com/Plants_s/images/Asphodelus_tenuifolius_4.jpg
Photos: left -
http://www.alsirhan.com/Plants_s/images/Asphodelus_tenuifolius_1.jpg ;
right -
http://members.fortunecity.de/benno8/teneriffa01/dsc00994.jpg
Plant identification characters
UKT: Info I have gathered on various internet sources: syn. Asphodelus fistulosus L. ( Liliaceae ), Asphodelus tenuifolius ... . a desert plant, hollow rhizomes, common name - onion weed.
Distribution in Myanmar
Part used and uses
Constituents
Results of search for 'Asphodelus' in the Checklist of
Plants of Myanmar, U.S. National Herbarium, 31 Jul 2006.
Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav. Habit: Herb. Distribution: Chin, Kachin,
Mandalay, Sagaing, Shan. Common Names: Taw-kyetthun, Wild onion
USDA-NRCS
"ASPHO","Asphodelus L.","asphodelus","Liliaceae"
"ASAL19","Asphodelus albus Miller","gam๓n-blanco","Liliaceae"
"ASSP17","Asphodelus sphaerocarpus Gren. & Godron",">>Asphodelus
albus","Liliaceae"
"ASFI2","Asphodelus fistulosus L.","onionweed","Liliaceae"
"ASTE23","Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav.",">>Asphodelus fistulosus","Liliaceae"
UKT: The below species are listed by Chklist:
1. Cardiocrinum, 2. Fritillaria, 3. Lilium, 4. Lloydia, 5. Nomocharis
UKT: Aloe is not listed.
USDA-NRCS-data listed Aloe in the family Aloaceae
Agri.Dept.2000
Does not list any species in Asphodelaceae family. It listed Asphodelus tenuifolius
in Liliaceae family along with:
Liliaceae -- Agapanthus africanus -- {hkat~ta-pra} 12-0304
Liliaceae -- Allium ampeloprasum -- {htan:krak-thwun} 31-0798
Liliaceae -- Allium ascalonicum -- {krak-thwun-ni-ka.l้:} 08-0210
Liliaceae -- Allium cepa -- {krak-thwun-u.kri:} {krak-thwun-ni-kri:} 09-0212
Liliaceae -- Allium sativum -- {krak-thwun-hpru} 08-0211
Liliaceae -- Allium tuberosum -- {gyu:mris} 15-0372
Liliaceae -- Aloe vera -- {sha:saung:lak-pat} 52-1376
Liliaceae -- Asparagus officinalis -- {ka.๑wyut} 01-0018
Liliaceae -- Asparagus plumosus -- {ka.๑wyut-ka.l้:} 01-0019
Liliaceae -- Asparagus racemosus -- {shi๑.ma.tak} 52-1388
Liliaceae -- Asphodelus tenuifolius -- {tau:krak-thwun} 26-0664
Liliaceae -- Cordyline spp. -- {zau-gyi-taung-wh้: a.kya:} 23-0586
Liliaceae -- Cordyline spp. -- {zau-ma.} 23-0590
Liliaceae -- Cordyline terminalis -- {zau-gyi-taung-wh้: a.seim:} 23-0587
Liliaceae -- Fritillaria rouylei -- {ga.moan:krak-thwun-hpru} {ma.chis-u.}
14-0349
Liliaceae -- Fritillaria roylei -- {ma.chis} 43-1126
Liliaceae -- Gloriosa superba -- {hsi-mi:tauk} 19-0498
Liliaceae -- Lilium longi -- {taung:kri:nhing:pan:} 28-0736
Liliaceae -- Lilium tigrinum -- {pan:hkrauk} 38-1001
Liliaceae -- Smilax china -- {sain~na.bau-ta.roat} {sein~na.mau} 19-0475
Liliaceae -- Smilax macrophylla -- {hkat-cho} 12-0303
Liliaceae -- Smilax macrophylla -- {sain~na.Bau (reing:)} {hkat-cho} 19-0476
Liliaceae -- Smilax prolifera -- {sain~na.Bau (mran-ma)} 19-0477
Liliaceae -- Smilax zeylanica -- {sain~na.Bau} 19-0478
Liliaceae -- Urginea indica -- {pa.deing:krak-thwun} 34-0899
Liliaceae -- yucca gloriosa -- {na-nat-pa.d้-tha} 33-0854
linaceae -- Erythoxylam cunneatum -- {ko-king:} 03-0076
Linaceae -- Linum usitatissimum -- {Bi.thwa} {ling:s้.} 42-1107
Linaceae -- Linum usitatissimum -- {leing-nam} 54-1430
Entry format: Botanical name / Family / Ref. Burmese-Myanmar
transcripts Agri.Dept.2000 :
Chklist: LSR : FAO : KS-TMN:
Nagathein :
UHM :/ Myanmar-Script Spelling (
Official Myanmar Dictionaries : - TravPo-M-Dict - Myan-Engl-Dict - Myan-Ortho
/ Chklist data / Hindi /
Sanskrit / English common name used in Myanmar / Picture /
Plant identification characters / Distribution in Myanmar / Part
used and uses / Constituents /
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