Papaver somniferum L.

 
  • Family : PAPAVERACEAE
    (Poppy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHAS-KHAS FAMILY (खस -खस फैमिली
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Papaveraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Papaver somniferum L.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Aphu, Khus-Khus, Posta (Marathi)
    • Postaka (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Cultivated
  • Flower, Fruit : August-December
  • Collector(s) Name : Cecil J. Saldanha
  • Collection Date : 03/05/1960
  • Collection Nos : CS 5102
  • Collection Locality : Kodaikanal, Dindigal district (TN)
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Pune district, Satara district, Osmanabad district
    • Tamil Nadu : The Nilgiri district, Dindigul district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Literature :
    • N.P. Sing & S. Karthikeyan 2000. Flora of Maharashtra vol 1
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Papaver somniferum. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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