Gynura aurantiaca (Blume) Sch.Bip. 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
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gynura aurantiaca (Blume) Sch.Bip. ex DC.
  • Common name : Velvet plant
  • Vernacular name :
    • Maaniyam Poondu (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : On hills above 800m and a weed of cultivation.
  • Flower, Fruit : August-May
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Pathanamthitta district
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district, Kalhandi district, Koraput district, Ganjam district, Bargarh district, Sambalpur district
    • Tamil Nadu : Weed of cultivations
  • Native : T. Africa
  • World Distribution : India, Java, Indonesis; Weed in paleotropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • 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=Gynura aurantiaca. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

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