Malcolmia africana (L.) W.T. Aiton

 
  • Family : BRASSICACEAE
    (Mustard Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SARSON FAMILY (सरसों फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Brassicaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Crucifera africana (L.) E.H.L.Krause; Fedtschenkoa africana (L.) F.Dvořák; Hesperis africana L.; Malcolmia africana (L.) W.T.Aiton; Wilckia africana (L.) F.Muell.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Strigosella africana (L.) Botsch.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Fields, disturbed areas, roadsides, deserts; 700 - 3300 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Weed during cold season. A very highly variable species in pubescence, flower size, and fruit length
  • Flower, Fruit : April-October
  • Distribution :
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Sri Ganganagar district
  • Native : Afghanistan, Algeria, Altay, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East European Russia, Greece, Gulf States, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mongolia, Moroc
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : South Europe, North Africa, most of Asia, and China
  • Literature :
    • Shetty B.V. and Singh V., (1987). Flora of India Series 2 Flora of Rajasthan Vol. 1. Botanical survey of India, Govt. India. PP- 456
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Malcolmia africana. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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