Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pav.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : COMPOSITAE
  • Synonym(s) : Galinsoga ciliata (Rafn.) Blake
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Galinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pav.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Introduced. Grows in assossiation with Galinsoga parviflora Cav.
  • Key identification features : Hairy herbs with glandular and simple hairs. Heads cymose at apical. Leaves dentate. Easily distinguished with large rays, serrate margins.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-November
  • Collection Nos : KFP 8553
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Mysuru district, Chikkamagaluru district
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem district
  • Native : Mexico
  • World Distribution : Cosmopolitan
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.; Rao & Razi, 1981 – A Synoptic Flora of Mysore District
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Raja K Swamy, Deepak Kumar, Arun Singh R. and K. Gopalakrishna Bhat (2019). Flora of Peninsular India. http://peninsula.ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Galinsoga quadriradiata. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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