Kani is a tribe living in the Western Ghats area of Kerala, India.[1]
Their use of the forest plant arogyapacha (trichopus zeylanicus) as a key ingredient in a herbal remedy called Jeevani was noted by visiting scientists in the 1980s. The formula was eventually developed as a commercial enterprise by Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, with the tribe's Kerala Kani Welfare Trust receiving license fees and royalties. Members have been encouraged to cultivate the plant.[1]
A recently discovered species of tree-dwelling crab has been named Kani maranjandu after the tribe.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Special report. Rediff(11 October 2002).
- ↑ New tree-living crab species found in Kerala. The Hindu(4 April 2017).