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Blainvillea acmella
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Family:
ASTERACEAE/COMPOSITAE
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Citation: Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philip., Blumea 6: 350. 1950; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 153. 1982; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 361. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 254. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 197. 1995; H.J. Chowdhery in Hajra et al., Fl. India 12: 377. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 246. 1996; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 361. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 162. 1999; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 166. 2002; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 375. 2009.
Verbesina acmella L., Sp. Pl. 901. 1753.
Blainvillea latifolia (L. f.) DC. in Wight, Contrib. 71. 1834; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 305. 1880.
Eclipta latifolia L. f., Suppl. Pl. 378. 1781.
Blainvillea rhomboidea Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 29: 494. 1823; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 706(496). 1921.
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Description:
Erect herbs, pilose. Upper leaves alternate, 5-8 x 2-3.5, ovate, apex acuminate, base rounded, 3-ribbed, crenate, pubescent; petiole 1 cm, pilose. Capitulum solitary, 4-5 mm across; palea 5-6 mm; peduncles to 1.5 cm; phyllaries 5 x 2 mm, ovate-oblong, pubescent; ray florets 2 mm across; disc florets 2 mm across. Achenes truncate, 3.5 mm, black; pappus of 3-4 bristles, 1 mm.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
April-November
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District(s):
Palakkad, Alappuzha, Idukki, Malappuram, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikkode, Thrissur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
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Distribution:
Pantropical
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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:
Peechi, Alampetty, Chinnar, Kuchimudi, Chengannur, Arikode, Ariankavu, Kulathupuzha
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