Synotis wallichii

Synotis wallichii (DC.) C.Jeffrey & Y.L.Chen, 305 1984. (syn: Cineraria doria Spreng. ex DC.; Senecio dentatus Wall.; Senecio wallichii DC.);

Central & E. Himalaya to Tibet as per POWO;

India (C- to E. Himalaya, Darjeeling), Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Chumbi, Tibet as per Catalogue of Life;

Similar to S.alata but slender, naked, entirely subterranean stem to 20cm sometimes present; aerial part 12-30cm;leaves always subrosulate at base of flowering stem, ovate, 3.5-15 x 2.5-15cm, acuminate, truncate or cordate at base, sinuate-dentate; petioles slender, unwinged, 5-12cm; inflorescence smaller, with ± naked flowering stem and few compact corymbs; capitula usually disciform, very rarely inconspicuously radiate; female flowers 2,corolla ± tubular but slightly dilated above, 7-8mm, 5-toothed or tube 6mm with 2mm subentire limb (Karglasa specimen only); bisexual flowers 3, corolla 8-10.5mm; achenes glabrous, disc pappus 5-7mm.
Fl. August-November
In forests, on rocks.
(Attributions- A.J.C Grierson & D.G.Long. Flora of Bhutan. Published by RGoB and RBGE. 2001 as per Bhutan Biodiversity Portal )

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Location: Kathmandu Valley
Date:  October 2020 
Elevation: 2700m.
Habitat  : Wild
Syn : Senecio wallichii DC.
 



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