Altitudinal and Habitat‐Dependent Morphological and Biochemical Variations in Crepidium acuminatum (D.Don) Szlach. in the Western Himalaya
Kalpana Rautela, Arun K Jugran, Amit Bahukhandi, ID Bhatt, Prem Prakash · 2026
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Description
Kalpana Rautela and co-authors wrote a study from 2026 on how a medicinal orchid varies across the western Himalaya. The orchid is used in classic Indian remedies and grows wild at many heights and in many habitats. The team compared wild groups of the plant for body traits and for the chemistry of their roots and shoots.
One group stood tallest, with the longest stems, leaves, and storage bulbs. Another led on stored sugars in the root and on a class of plant compounds in the shoots. Height above sea level tracked protein and bitter compound levels with a strong link. Traits also moved together: longer bulbs went with taller plants. The team sorts the wild groups into those to guard first and those with trade promise. They call for protection plans and farm trials to ease pressure on wild stock.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kalpana Rautela, Arun K Jugran, Amit Bahukhandi, ID Bhatt, Prem Prakash |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |