Pseudognaphalium affine (D. Don) Anderberg, Opera Bot. 104: 146. 1991. (Syn: Gnaphalium affine D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 173. 1825; G. confusum Candolle; G. javanum Candolle; G. luteoalbum Linnaeus subsp. affine (D. Don) J. Koster; G. luteoalbum var. multiceps (Wallich ex Candolle) J. D. Hooker; G. multiceps Wallich ex Candolle; G. ramigerum Candolle; Laphangium affine (D. Don) Tzvelev; Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Linnaeus) Hilliard & B. L. Burtt subsp. affine (D. Don) Hilliard & B. L. Burtt.) as per Flora of China; naf-FAY-lee-um -- Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing ... Dave's Botanary uh-FEE-nee or af-IN-ee -- related, similar ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: cotton weed, Jersey cudweed • Nepali: काईरो झार kairo jhar Native to: s China, e Asia, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand Gnaphalium affine D. Don, also known as Jersey Cudweed, is a species of plants belonging to the genus Gnaphalium. The species grows extensively in East Asia including temperate regions of China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan as well as some high altitude tropical regions of India, Nepal, and Thailand [1] The plant is biennial, with stems 15–40 cm long, the surface of the plant is covered with fine woolly hair and the leaves are small and rounded. The flowers appear as small florets with petal around 2 mm long.[2]
This plant has been used traditionally in Traditional Chinese medicine and also features in the cuisine of East Asian Countries namely in sweet rice confections.
(From Wikipedia on 9.6.13)
Gnaphalium affine D. Don Syn: Gnaphalium multiceps Wall. ex DC. Photographed from Bhimtal and Baijnath in Uttarakhand.
This one was shot from Chakrata area.. perhaps this is Gnaphalium affine.. kindly validate/correct the id.. Nice photographs ...
Kalatope Cudweed id al180611: A cudweed ... but which one I am not too sure..
Location Kalatope Sanctuary, Chamba
Altitude 2100 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 10.12 inches As I was telling .... the local Gaddi tribe used to carry the dried fiber of a plant leaf to use as tinder when they moved with their herd of cattle across the mountains... perhaps it is the same... too bad the area in which I live has long given up this tradition or I'd have confirmed...
Yellow flower. ID..... 6th NOV 2011......S.S......002: Yellow wild flower.
Please can someone be kind enough to id this for me. Date/Time-.... 1st April 2011. Morning. Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-.......In the car park of Monastry at Ghoom. Near Darjeeling. West Bengal. Habitat- .... Wild Plant Herb- Height... small Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-... see pic. Inflorescence Type/ Size-... see pic. Flowers Size/ Colour.... yellow
31 JUL 12
Auli ... 8750 - 9000 ft Habitat: sloping meadow
Habit: small herb, about 40 - 50 cm high, flower 2- 3 mm across I think yes
Nice Shots of Gnaphalium affine
Gnaphalium affine D.Don
naf-FAY-lee-um -- Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing ... Dave's Botanary uh-FEE-nee or af-IN-ee -- related, similar ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: cotton weed, jersey cudweed Native to: s China, e Asia, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN at Auli on 31 JUL 12
Yes ... Very good photographs
ASTERACEAE Fortnight Part 2-Discoid heads: Gnaphalium affine D.Don (?) from Kamrup district(Metro), Assam_KD_6 : Attachments (4). 4 posts by 3 authors. Attaching images of what looks like Gnaphalium affine D.Don (?). Please ID the plant.
Date :15.02.2013
Location: Kamrup district
Family : Asteraceae
Genus & species :Gnaphalium affine D.Don (?)
Habitat: Grows wild on bank of the river
Habit : Herb
I do not know this plant. Thank you very very much for offering me an opportunity. opportunity to find some very interesting result -
According to Bengal Plants, vol1, p602, = Heads in leafless corymbose clusters, stems usually many from the root, heads golden yellow = Gnaphalium luteo-album L. var. multiceps = G. orixense Roxb.
The Plant List = Gnaphalium orixense Roxb. = Helichrysum luteoalbum (L.) Rchb.
/// illustrations - http://www.plantgenera.org/species.php?id_species=502082
This plant looks similar to posts at eFI page of Gnaphalium affine. But, i am very confused on its current accepted name. Because i found more confusing data..
Instead, i paste links of relevant FBI & FI entries -
Laphangium affine (D.Don) Tzvelev (?) from Assam-7 Feb 2014 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3). Attached images may be Laphangium affine (D.Don) Tzvelev [Syn - Gnaphalium affine D.Don]. Please ID the plant. Date :07.02.2014 Location: Assam Family : Asteraceae Genus & species : Laphangium affine (D.Don) Tzvelev (?) Habitat: Grows wild on bank of the pond Habit : Herb Id seems to be correct …
Laphangium affine (D.Don) Tzvelev (provisionally accepted name) ?? : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8) Location: Surya Vinayak , Nepal Altitude: 4800 ft. Date: 11 September 2016 Laphangium affine (D.Don) Tzvelev (provisionally accepted name) ??
Gnaphalium affine D.Don (synonym) ??
Appears close to images at Pseudognaphalium affine This is synonym for Laphangium affine (D.Don) Tzvelev (provisionally accepted name) .
Location: Bajrabarahi,Nepal Altitude: 4700 ft. Date: 31 December 2016 Gnaphalium ...??? Appears so. Pl. Check comparative images at EFI. This certainly appears to be a Gnaphalium. Enumeration of the Flowering plants of Nepal lists 3 species: G.affine, G.hypoleucum & G.polycaulon - there seems confusion over nomenclature. Flora of Kathmandu Valley gives 2 species: G.hypoleucum & G.luteo-album. The latter species is recorded from 1300-2300m on open, dry slopes; known as 'Kairo jhar'. Described as having golden-yellow heads in dense corymbs. Flowers of Himalaya describe G.affine & G.hypoleucum; surprisingly they have a photo of the latter species (not close-up and with flower-heads most people would pay little attention to) but only a line drawing of the brightly coloured G.affine - which is eye-catching. A photo of this appears in the Supplement to Flowers of the Himalaya but fewer people have this. Of these, it seems to fit G.affine (syn. G.luteo-album var. multiceps) which FoH says a very common weed in cultivated areas @ 1200-3000m from Pakistan to Bhutan & sub-tropical Asia. Flower-heads globular, bright glistening yellow. AND, rather surprisingly, seems to be NEW to eFI. Beware of the ALARMING number of synonyms some of the Gnaphaliums have. G.polycaulon is described as a pantropic weed. Is this possibly tanacetum or ajania tibeticum : 3 posts by 3 authors. 1 image. I am afraid that I only have one photograph and the nearest I could get was tanacetum or ajania tibeticum but not much on either of these names on efloraofindia. It was photographed at Ghermu at 1130 metres, Nepal in valley of Marsyandi Khola. Pseudognaphalium affine to me.
SK504 05 MAY-2017:ID : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5) Location: Soureni, Mirik, India Date: 21 April 2017 Altitude: 4200 ft. Anaphilisc...?? Pl. Check comparative images of pseudoanaphalis in efi. Also check the spelling. Appears close to images at Pseudognaphalium affine (D. Don) Anderberg as per comparative images at Pseudognaphalium
Names of Plants in India :: Gnaphalium affine D.Don : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. via Species > G > Gnaphalium affine D.Don ... family: Asteraceae     naf-FAY-lee-um -- Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing ... Dave's Botanary uh-FEE-nee or af-IN-ee -- related, similar ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: cotton weed, Jersey cudweed • Nepali: काईरो झार kairo jhar botanical names: Gnaphalium affine D.Don ... synonyms: Gnaphalium multiceps Wall. ex DC. ... NPGS / GRIN July 31, 2012 ... Auli
SK796 13 OCT-2017:ID : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) Location : Tatopani, Pokhara, Nepal Date : 12 April 2017Elevation : 5000 ft. Gnaphalium ??? Pseudognaphalium ??? Appears so. Pl. check comparative images at efi site. Appears close to Pseudognaphalium affine (D. Don) Anderberg as per comparative images at Pseudognaphalium
SK 2845 13 November 2020 : 6 very high resolution images. Location: Kathmandu Valley Date: October 2020 Elevation: 1900m. Habitat : Wild Pseudognaphalium affine (D.Don) Anderb. ?? References: Flora of Pakistan (Gnaphalium affine D. Don as a syn. of Pseudognaphalium affine (D. Don) Anderb.) Flora of China (Gnaphalium affine D. Don as a syn. of Pseudognaphalium affine (D. Don) Anderb.) The Plant List Ver.1.1 (Pseudognaphalium affine (D.Don) Anderb.) NPGS / GRIN (Gnaphalium affine D.Don (=) Gnaphalium multiceps Wall. ex DC.)) Flowers of India Wikipedia
Flora of Nepal (Gnaphalium luteo-album var. multiceps (Wall. ex DC.) Hook. f. as a syn. Gnaphalium affine D.Don) |
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