Seriphidium brevifolium (Wall. ex DC.) Ling & Y.R.Ling

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Artemisia brevifolia Wall. ex DC.
  • Common name : Short-Leaved Wormwood
  • Vernacular name :
    • kirmala, Murin, Phillaur, Seski (Dogri)
  • Habit : Subshrub or shrub
  • Habitat : Slopes, valleys, saline-alkaline soils; 2700 - 4500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Common above 2500 m. altitude in stony terrains with sandy soils and low humidity. he plant is collected for extraction of santonin and used as a vermifuge by locals.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to West Tibet and West 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: 162
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Seriphidium brevifolium. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

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