Saussurea stracheyana (Kuntze) 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 foliosa Edgew.; Saussurea edgeworthii Kitam.; Saussurea foliosa (Edgew.) Hook.f.; Theodorea stracheyana Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Himalaiella foliosa (Edgew.) Raab-Straube
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine meadow, shrubberi, open grassy slopes and rocky slope; 2600 - 3800 m. altitude
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West and Central 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
    • Butola Jitendra & Samant S., (2010). Saussurea species in Indian Himalayan Region: Diversity, distribution and indigenous uses. International Journal of Plant Biology. Vol.9: 43-51
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Saussurea stracheyana. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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