Kani tribe
Kani is a tribe living in the Western Ghats area of Kerala, India. 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. A recently discovered species of tree-dwelling crab has been named "Kani maranjandu" after the tribe.