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Adenostemma macrophylla
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Family:
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
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Citation: Adenostemma macrophylla (Blume) DC., Prodr. 5: 113. 1836; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 225. 1984; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 251. 1994; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 192. 1998.
Lavenia macrophylla Blume, Bijdr. 905. 1826.
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Description:
Herbs, 50-90 cm high; stems glandular hairy. Leaves 15-17 x 8-9 cm, ovate, acute at apex, decurrent at base, pubescent along the nerves below; petiole 5-7 cm long. Heads many, 5 x 7-8 mm, bracts 4 mm long, obovate, obtuse, glabrous. Flowers white, many; corolla 2 mm long, hairy along the lobes. Achenes 5 x 1 mm, curved, 3-angled, dark brown; pappus of 3 gland-tipped bristles.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-November
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District(s):
Kollam, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen forests
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Distribution:
Indo-Malesia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Inchippara, Silent Valley R. F., Agastyarkudam
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