Synotis kunthiana (Wall. ex DC.) C.Jeffrey & Y.L.Chen

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Basionym : Senecio kunthianus Wall.
  • Synonym(s) : Cineraria dealbata Spreng. ex DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Synotis kunthiana (Wall. ex DC.) C.Jeffrey & Y.L.Chen
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Subalpine and alpine Himalaya
  • Key identification features : Leaves up to 7 x 2.5cm, never auriculate at base; stems + smooth; achenes pubescent
  • Flower, Fruit : August-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Valley of Flowers
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : 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: 163
    • 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: 1589
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Synotis kunthiana. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

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