Gnaphalium indicum L.

 
  • 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) : Helichrysum indicum (L.) Grierson
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : In dry localities
  • Key identification features : Erect herb; branches decumbent,woolly-pubescent. Flowers white in terminal clustered racemes.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Kadapa district
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan and Australia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Gnaphalium indicum. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

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