Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore

 
  • 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) : Gynura crepidioides Benth.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore
  • Common name : Red-flower Rageleaf
  • Vernacular name :
    • Appuppanthadi (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : In open forests, forest edges and in gardens
  • Comments / notes : Common
  • Flower, Fruit : September-May
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Ballari district
    • Kerala : All districts of Kerala
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Africa
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Crassocephalum crepidioides. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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