Inula cuspidata (DC.) C.B.Clarke

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Basionym : Amphirhapis cuspidata DC.
  • Synonym(s) : Helenium cuspidatum (DC.) Kuntze; Inula cuspidata (DC.) C.B.Clarke; Inula polycephala Klatt; Solidago cuspidata Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Duhaldea cuspidata (DC.) Anderb.
  • Common name : Lanceleaf Inula
  • Vernacular name :
    • Jhuri, Pushkar (Hindi)
    • Hmeithai-sarawh-tul-suak (Mizo)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Common in open places, steep hill slopes, along the edges of the forests, river banks and among rock crevices, from 900 - 2000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Traditionally, the plant is used for the treatment of dyspepsia and colic. Studies on the essential oil obtained from the leaves showed antifungal activity. The leaf extract of the plant showed anti-inflammatory, and significant antibacterial and antifungal activities.
  • Key identification features : Leaves membranous; petioles slender; rayflorets 5–10 mm long
  • Flower, Fruit : June-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Nainital district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 157
    • Shekhar S., Pandey A.K. and Anderberg A.A. (2020). The genus Duhaldea (Asteraceae) in India. Rheedea 30: 257-269
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Inula cuspidata. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

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