Echinops niveus Wall. ex DC.

 
  • 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) : Sphaerocephalus niveus (Wall. ex DC.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Echinops niveus Wall. ex DC.
  • Common name : Snow-White Globe Thistle
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas; at altitudes of 1400-1700 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : November
  • Distribution :
    • Chattisgarh : Bilaspur
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to Nepal, Central Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 155
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Echinops niveus. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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