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Vernonia vivekanathanii
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Family:
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
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Citation: Vernonia vivekanathanii Uniyal in Hajra et al., Fl. India 13: 391. 1995.
Vernonia monosis Benth. ex Clarke, Comp. Ind. 24. 1876p.p., non Sch.-Bip. 1847.
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Description:
Trees; twigs densely pubescent. Leaves obovate-elliptic, entire, upto 18 x 8 cm(including petiole), chartaceous, glabrous above except on nerves, densely brownish tomentose beneath. Inflorescence terminal panicle of corymbs, densely pubescent. Heads usually 1-flowered, very rarely 2-flowered. Involucral bracts 4-5-seriate, silky on back, obtuse; outer less than 1 mm long; innermost oblong, ca 3 mm long. Achenes ca 4 mm long, glandular, sparsely hairy, ribbed. Pappus hairs white.
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Habit:
Tree
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Flowering & Fruiting:
November-April
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District(s):
Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grasslands
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Distribution:
South India
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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):
Blue
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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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