Cannabis sativa L.

 
  • Family : CANNABACEAE
    (CANNABIS FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cannabaceae
  • Species : Cannabis sativa
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cannabis sativa L.
  • Common name : Indian Hemp, Hemp, Marijuana plant, True Hemp
  • Vernacular name : Jia, Bhang, Ganja, Charas (Hin.); Bhangi, Ganja (Kan.); Kanjachedi (Tam.); Ganzai, Ganjari-chettu, Bangi-aku (Tel.); Bhang, Ganja (Ori.); Siddapatri, Ganjika (San.)
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Flower, Fruit : November-April
  • Native : Central Asia
  • Comments : On hills to 800 m or above. Rare in wild. Occasionally cultivated clandestinally.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Central Asia to tropics of World
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.; Pullaiah, T & Ali Moulali, D., 1997. Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Vol. 2
  • 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=Cannabis sativa. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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