Bergenia ligulata


Bergenia ligulata is a plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae and the genus Bergenia. It is plant is sometimes treated as a form of Bergenia ciliata. It is mostly found in temperate regions of the Himalayas from Kashmir to Bhutan and in Khasia hills at altitude.

Chemical constituents

Bergenia ligulata contains a phenolic compound bergenin, and afzelechin, a type of flavan-3-ol.