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One shop word, more than one plantKutki is not a species.
Kutki is a shop word for more than one article. Hindi little millet is Panicum sumatrense. Western Himalayan bitter rhizome is Picrorhiza kurrooa. Eastern Himalayan bitter rhizome is Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Samai · Panicum sumatrense
Panicum sumatrense — samai, the fine-grained little millet.
- Western kutki · Picrorhiza kurrooa
Picrorhiza kurrooa — western kutki, the endangered alpine rhizome.
- Eastern kutki · Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora
Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora — eastern kutki, the Nepal-to-Yunnan rhizome.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.