Angelica glauca Edgew.

 
  • 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) : Angelica nuristanica Kitam.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Angelica glauca Edgew.
  • Common name : Smooth Angelica
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chohor, Chora (Dogri)
    • Chora, Choru (Hindi)
    • Canda, Coraka, Granthiparna, Ksemaka, Taskara (Sanskrit)
    • Tsa ron (Tibetan)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Ditchsides; ca. 3000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The roots are said to be valuable for volatile oils.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to West Tibet and West 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: 137
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Angelica glauca. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

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