Jacobaea raphanifolia Wall. ex DC.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asteraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Senecio diversifolius Wall. ex DC.; Senecio latiligulatus N.P.Balakr.; Senecio raphanifolius Wall. ex DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Jacobaea raphanifolia (Wall. ex DC.) B.Nord.
  • Common name : Radish-Leaved Senecio, Diverse Leaved Senecio
  • Vernacular name :
    • Marchaa (Nepali)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Large yellow flower-heads , with distinctive red pappus, but size and pappus variable; Ray florets to 1 cm; A robust hairless perennial to 60 cm, with deeply and irregularly lobed and toothed leaves with broad eared bases.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- September
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Senecio raphanifolius. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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