Question 1

Vernacular names

Accepted Answer

English (2) :souchong, tea
Hindi (5) :cay, chai, chaipati, cha, chha
Kannada (9) :cha, cha soppu, chaha, chaha soppu, tea soppu, ca, caha, thesoppu, theyale
Malayalam (3) :teyila, caya, chaya
Marathi (1) :chaha
Sanskrit (5) :caha, syamaparni, chaha, chavika, chaya
Tamil (5) :teyilai, thayilai, karupputteyilai, pachaitteyilai, theyilai
Telugu (5) :nallateyaku, teyaaku, tiyaku, teyaku, theyaku
Urdu (2) :chai siyah, chai
Arabic (1) :chha
Persian (3) :ca, chaika thai, chha
Source : ENVIS FRLHT

Question 2

Botanical description

Accepted Answer

Camellia sinensis is native to mainland china, South and  Southeast Asia, but it is today cultivated across the world  in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an evergreen  shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two  meters (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves. It has a  strong taproot. The flowers are yellow –white, 2.5-4 cm  in diameter, with 7 to 8 petals. The leaves are 4-15 cm  long and 2-5 cm broad. The young, light green leaves are  preferably harvested for tea production; they have short  white hairs on the under side. Older leaves are deeper  green. Different leaf ages produce differing tea qualities,  since their chemical compositions are different. Usually  the tip (bud) and the first two to three leaves are  harvested for processing. This hand picking is repeated  every one to two weeks.
Source : Ananthi et al.,2018

Question 3

Conservation status

Accepted Answer

N.A

Question 4

Medicinal uses

Accepted Answer

Green tea is very popular because of its marked health benefits comprising its anticancer, anti-oxidant, and antimicrobial activities, as well as its effectiveness in reducing body weight. Additionally, it was recognized by Chinese people as an effective traditional drink required for the prophylaxis against many health ailments.
Source : Aboulwafa et al.,2019

S.No	Phytochemical name	Phytochemical ID	Synonym	Part	Medicinal uses
1	2-DEMETHYLCOLCHICINE	CID_23757	N.A	Bulb	Antitubulin
2	N-FORMYL-DESACETYLCOLCHICINE	N.A		Bulb	Antitumor
3	3-DESMETHYLCOLCHICINE	CID_299664	3-Demethylcolchicine	Leaf	Antileukemic Anticarcinomic
4	PHYTOSTEROLS	CID_12303662	N.A	Plant	Antiprostatotic Hypocholesterolemic
5	Starch	N.A		Bulb	Antidote
6	CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID	CID_10208	Chrysophanol	Bulb	Antispasmodic
7	GLUCOSE	CID_5793	D-Glucopyranose D-Glucopyranoside	Bulb	Antiketotic Antiedemic
8	STIGMASTEROL	CID_5280794	Stigmasterin	Bulb	Antihepatotoxic Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant Antiviral cancer preventive Estrogenic Ovulant
9	Choline	CID_305	Bilineurine	Bulb	Antidiabetic Antimanic
10	BENZOIC-ACID	CID_243	Dracylic acid benzenecarboxylic acid Carboxybenzene	Bulb	Antibacterial Antipyretic Antiseptic
11	SALICYLIC-ACID	CID_338	2-Hydroxybenzoic acid	Bulb	Analgesic Antibacterial Antidandruff Antioxidant Antipyretic Antitumor
12	COLCHICINE	CID_6167	Colchisol Colchicin	Bulb	Antibacterial Anti-inflammatory Antipyretic Antitumor

AMMPDB VER.1.1

Glorious superba L.

Common name: Glory Lily

Source : Duke's phytochemicals database