Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson

 
  • 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) : Aethusa leptophylla (Pers.) Spreng.; Apium ammi var. caespitosum Urb.; Apium ammi var. genuinum H.Wolff; Apium ammi var. leptophyllum (Pers.) Kuntze; Apium ammi f. nanum Kuntze; Apium ammi f. pedunculatum Chodat; Apium andinum (Rusby) H.Wolff; Apium depressum M.E.Jones; Apium leptophyllum (Pers.) F.Muell.; Apium leptophyllum var. dubium Domin; Apium rivulare Larrañaga; Apium tenuifolium (Moench) Thell.; Apium wolffianum M.Hiroe; Cnidium tenuifolium Moench; Cyclospermum ammi (Savi) Caruel; Cyclospermum tenuifolium (Moench) Thell.; Helosciadium heterophyllum Steud.; Helosciadium lateriflorum Hook. & Arn.; Helosciadium leptophyllum (Pers.) DC.; Helosciadium leptophyllum var. latifolium Hook. & Arn.; Helosciadium ranunculifolium DC.; Oreosciadium andinum Rusby; Pimpinella domingensis Willd. ex Schult.; Pimpinella leptophylla Pers.; Ptychotis leptophylla (Pers.) Penz.; Selinum leptophyllum (Pers.) E.H.L.Krause; Seseli ammi Savi; Sison ranunculifolium C.Presl ex DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson
  • Common name : Fir-Leaved Celery, Marsh Parsley, Slender celery, Wild carrot
  • Vernacular name :
    • Ajamoda (Sanskrit)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Streamsides, wastelands, ruderal areas
  • Comments / notes : Native to South America; widely naturalized as a weed in tropical and temperate regions.
  • Key identification features : Fruit with 2 ribbed segments
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • Native : Mexico to South Tropical America
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 138
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Cyclospermum leptophyllum. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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