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Senecio ludens
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Family:
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
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Citation: Senecio ludens Clarke, Comp. Ind. 199. 1875; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 345. 1881; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 722(508). 1921; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 265. 1994; R. Mathur in Hajra et al., Fl. India 13: 268. 1995; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 387. 2002.
Doronicum walkeri Arn., Nov. Acta Phys. Med. Acad. Caes. Leop. Carol. Nat. Cur. 18: 349. 1836.
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Description:
sparsely moniliform hairy. Leaves 6-8 x 2-3 cm, lyrate pinnatifid, auricled at base, villous with moniliform hairs on both sides. Heads 1-1.5 cm across in terminal corymbs. Involucre bracts uniseriate, 0.35-0.4 cm long, c. 0.1 cm wide, lanceolate. Ray flowers female; corolla tube 0.2-0.25 cm long; ligule yellow, 0.6-0.8 x c. 04 cm, ovate, 4-nerved. Disc flowers bisexual, tube 0.15-0.2 cm long, 5-lobed. Pappus 0. Achenes of disc flowers 0.15-0.2 cm long, 5-angled. Pappus hairs long, whitish brown, 0.2-0.25 cm long.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
April-June
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District(s):
Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grasslands
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Distribution:
South India and Sri Lanka
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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):
Yellow
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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:
1100-1900
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Localities:
Kottur R.F., Athirumala, Pongalapara, Agasthymala peak
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