Tussilago farfara L.

 
  • 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) : Cineraria farfara (L.) Bernh.; Farfara radiata; Petasites farfara Baill.; Tussilago alpestris Hegetschw.; Tussilago generalis E.H.L.Krause; Tussilago radiata Gilib.; Tussilago ruderalis Salisb.; Tussilago rupestris Wall.; Tussilago umbertina Borbás; Tussilago vulgaris Lam.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tussilago farfara L.
  • Common name : Colt's Foot, Coltsfoot
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kothamari, Kulamari (Garo)
    • Watpan (Hindi)
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Wet places, moist slopes, forest understories, valleys in Himalaya; 600 - 3800 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The immature capitula and leaves of Tussilago farfara are used medicinally for relieving coughs and improving breathing
  • Flower, Fruit : April-May
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Temperate Eurasia to North Africa and Nepal, Bhutan, India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Temperate Eurasia to North Africa and Nepal, 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: 164
    • 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: 1570
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Tussilago farfara. Downloaded on 11 November 2024.

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