Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) Kuntze

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Baccharoides anthelmintica (L.) Moench
  • Vernacular name :
    • Aranya jeeraka (Sanskrit)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Rare in Ghats
  • Key identification features : Erect, aromatic herbs; Stem terete, glandular-pubescent; Leaves glabrescent or thinly hairy; Heads purple; Achenes terete, thinly hairy; Pappus brownish-white.
  • Flower, Fruit : December-January
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : West Godavari district, Srikakulam district
    • Maharashtra : Akola district
    • Odisha : Dhenkanal district
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Afghanistan, Botswana, China, India, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Botswana, China, India, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • Kamble & Pradhan, 1988. Flora of Akola District, Maharashtra. Botanical Survey of India.
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 2, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 374
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Centratherum anthelminticum. Downloaded on 19 February 2025.

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