Herbarium JCB

Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.

Family : ASTERACEAE
(ASTER or SUNFLOWER FLOWER)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Compositae
Species : Vernonia cinerea
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob.
Common name : Ash Fleabane
Vernacular name : Sahadevi, Sadodi, Daudotpala (Hin.); Sahadevi, Karehindi (Kan.); Sirusengalaneer (Tam.); Gariti kamini, Gariti kamma, Sahadevi chettu (Tel.); Badi poksunga, Poka sungo (Ori.); Sahadevi (San.)
Collection Nos : FAP 40196
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : 27/09/10
Collection Locality : Idupulapaya, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State
Habitat : Foothills of Deciduous Forest
Key identification features : A perennial slender hairy herb with simple leaves. Flowers are tiny in compact teminal inflorescences. Fruits are tiny achenes.
Habit : Herb
Flower, Fruit : August-April
Comments : In plains up to 1000 m. Sometimes a weed of wastelands and fallow fields. Also an aggressive colonizer.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
World Distribution : Tropical Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Vernonia cinerea. Downloaded on 21 April 2025.