Silene conoidea L.

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Conosilene conica subsp. conoidea (L.) Á.Löve & Kjellq.; Conosilene conoidea Fourr.; Cucubalus conoideus Lam.; Pleconax conoidea (L.) Šourková; Silene cylindriflora Otth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Silene conoidea L.
  • Common name : Cone Campion, Large Sand Catchfly, Cone catchfly, Weed campion, Weed silene
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Weed in various crops fields, altitudes of 1500-2500 m
  • Comments / notes : The plant is said to be emollient and is used in baths or as a fumigant. The juice of the plant is used in the treatment of ophthalmia.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Central Asia, North-West India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Canary Islands, Mediterranean to Central Asia, North-West India, North America
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 81
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Silene conoidea. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

India Distribution

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