Prenanthes scandens Hook.f. ex Benth. & Hook.f.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asteraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Prenanthes scandens Hook.f. ex Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Notoseris scandens (Hook.f. ex Benth. & Hook.f.) N.Kilian
  • Habit : Climber
  • Key identification features : Scandent or rambling climbers; branches zig-zag, flaccid, glabrous, puberulous or pubescent; Leaves glaucous beneath, with strong projecting cilia at margins. Heads rose-purple or violet. Achenes slender, narrowed at both ends.
  • Flower, Fruit : October- April
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang, Dibang valley, Lohit, Siang
  • Native : China, Bhutan, India, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, Bhutan, India, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 36
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Prenanthes scandens. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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