Sonchus wightianus DC.

 
  • 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) : Sonchus wightianus DC.
  • Common name : Corn Sow Thistle
  • Vernacular name :
    • Sahadevi bari (Hindi)
    • Nalla tapata, Jungli Tamaku (Telugu)
    • Bano sorisho (Oria)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : On hills above 900m,a weed of cultivation, fallow fields, Shola etc.
  • Flower, Fruit : October-March
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Idukki district, Kottayam district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • World Distribution : Asia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Sonchus wightianus. Downloaded on 14 November 2024.

Botanical Description

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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