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Published In: Prodromus Florae Nepalensis 183. 1825. (Prodr. Fl. Nepal.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Type: Type locality: Ad Narainhetty Nepalensium, Hamilton
Distribution: Distribution: South Japan to S.W. China, S.E. Asia, India, W. Pakistan, East to South Africa.
Comment/Acknowledgements: The related species S. europaea contains saponine, tannin, essential oils & vitamin C. It is used in medicine.
Illustration: Sanicula elata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don (Illustration)
Map Location: B-7 Kashmir: Keran, 5-6000 ft., R.R. & I.D. Stewart 17646 (RAW) ; Hazara : Kagan Vy., 7000 ft., R.R. & I.D. Stewart 6054 (RAW) ; Shogran, 8000 ft., E. Nasir & M.A. Siddiqi 4479 (RAW) ; Kaghan, Duthie 19587 (K, RAW) ; Changla Gali, 8000 ft., R.R. Stewart, 27th May 1929 (RAW); Dunga Gali, R.R. Stewart, 8.7.57 (RAW, E) ; Kuza Gali, A.H. Khan, 29.7.50 (PFI-B) ; C-7 Rawal¬pindi Dist.: Jhika Gali, M.A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 4484 (RAW) ; Murree Hills, R.R. Stewart 7614 (RAW); C-8 Poonch, A. Rashid Khan, 18.9.52 (RAW).

 

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Plants up to 1 m tall. Upper stems dichotomously branched. Rootstock thick with fibrous roots. Basal and lower leaves long petioled, palmately divided to the base; lobes 3-5, oval to rhomboidal, 3-10 cm long; margins toothed; teeth spinulose; upper leaves short petioled to subsessile. Inflorescence a compound umbel, usually dichotomously branched. Involucre of 2 or 3 lobed, toothed or entire bracts. Rays usually repeatedly divided. Involucel of minute, linear bract-lets. Calyx teeth linear, 0.5 mm long. Male flowers 3-8 in an umbellet, pedicel¬late; pedicels stout. Perfect flowers 3-4 in an umbellet, subsessile. Styles 1 mm long. Fruit ovoid, 3 mm long, covered with uncinate bristles; ridges obsolete; vittae minute, numerous; commissure with 2 large vittae. Inner seed face slightly concave.
 
 
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