Acilepis dendigulensis (DC.) H.Rob., 226 1999. (Syn: Decaneurum dendigulense DC.; Gymnanthemum dendigulense Walp.; Lysistemma dendigulense (DC.) Steetz; Vernonia indica Wall. ex C.B.Clarke);
ver-NON-ee-uh -- named for William Vernon, English botanist ... Dave's Botanary IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Indian vernonia ¿ Endemic to: western peninsular India ? Flora of Davanagere District: Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (Description & Keys- indica, cinerea & divergens) - Vernonia cinerea is now Cyanthillium cinereum Shrubs, 1-2 m high, usually not branching; stems white-wooly. Leaves to 12 x 5 cm, elliptic, acute at base and apex, serrate, glabrous above, densely white-tomentose below; nerves 6-8 pairs, raised below, reticulate. Heads many, 8 x 5 mm, globose, in panicled cymes; bracts unequal, oblong, obtuse, cottony-hairy. Flowers 5-10; corolla to 7 mm long, pink, glabrous. Achenes 2 mm long, strongly ribbed, glandular; pappus outer setaceous or absent; inner 6 mm long, setaceous, yellow. Flowering and fruiting: October-December Grasslands Western Ghats
4 images. 2 posts by 2 authors. Vernonia indica Wall. ex C.B.Clarke ver-NON-ee-uh -- named for William Vernon, English botanist ... Dave's Botanary IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh -- of or from India ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Indian vernonia ¿ Endemic to: western peninsular India ? References: Flowers of India • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary on 05 NOV 11 Thanks for this interesting upload Asteraceae Week (Part II - Discoid heads) ::Vernonia Indica at Harishchandragad :: PKA4: : : : Attachments (1). 1 post by 1 author. This herb was seen at "Harishchandragad (30-11-2009). Bot. name: Vernonia Indica Family: Asteraceae |
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