Pleurospermum candollei (DC.) Benth. ex C.B.Clarke

 
  • 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) : Hymenolaena latifolia Lindl.; Ligusticum candollei Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hymenolaena candollei DC.
  • Common name : Baan
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas, at altitudes of 3000 - 5000 m.
  • Comments / notes : It is common on the inner ranges from 3000 - 5000 m. altitude. This strongly aromatic herb 'baan' is used by local shepherds as an offering to gods.
  • Key identification features : Stem base covered with persistent leaf bases.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to 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: 140
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pleurospermum candollei. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

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