Heracleum wallichii DC.

 
  • Family : APIACEAE
    (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Heracleum diversifolium Wall.; Heracleum wallichii DC.; Peucedanum diversifolium Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tetrataenium wallichii (DC.) Manden.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Pubescent or glabrescent herbs, 1-2 m high; hirsute below nodes; Leaves 2-3 partite or pinnate; pinnae linear or lanceolate, pubescent; Bract solitary, rays 6-8; Flowers whitish; Fruits glabrous, brown, broadly winged.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- October
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Cbanglang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 567
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Heracleum wallichii. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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