Saussurea nepalensis Spreng.

 
  • 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) : Aplotaxis nepalensis DC.; Centaurea taraxacifolia D.Don; Eriostemon taraxacifolius (D.Don) Less.; Saussurea chapmanii C.E.C.Fisch.;Theodorea taraxacifolia Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Saussurea eriostemon Wall. ex C.B.Clarke
  • Common name : Nepal Saw-wort
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Bracts are papery, lancelike and purple tinged.
  • Distribution :
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
  • Native : India, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Dr. A.J.T. Johnsingh
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Saussurea nepalensis. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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