Saussurea simpsoniana (Fielding & Gardner) Lipsch.

 
  • 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 simpsoniana Fielding & Gardner; Saussurea sacra Edgew.; Saussurea yushuensis S.W.Liu & T.N.Ho; Theodorea sacra (Edgew.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Saussurea simpsoniana (Fielding & Gardner) Lipsch.
  • Common name : Phen Kamal
  • Vernacular name :
    • Ghuggi, Jogi booti, Jogi phull, Jogipadshah (Dogri)
    • Fen Kamal (Hindi)
    • Jogi Padsha (Kashmiri)
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Open slopes of Himalaya; 3000 - 4200 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Phen Kamal is a well known medicinal plant of Kashmir. Whole plant is used in treating boils.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : South-West Xinjiang to Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 161
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1435-1436
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Saussurea simpsoniana. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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