MH476 : Senecio bombayensis N.P.Balakr. |
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| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. : |
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| Class |
: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order |
: Asterales |
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: Asteraceae |
| Genus |
: Senecio |
| Species |
: Senecio bombayensis N.P.Balakr. |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : |
Rare, only on and around Chikhaldara plateau. |
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| Plant Category : |
Herbs |
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| Plant's Current Status : |
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| Plant Family : |
Asteraceae |
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| Plant Common Name : |
Sonki, Graham's Groundsel, Bhujbal |
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| Synonym : |
Senecio grahamii Hook.f.
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| Description : |
It is seen on hill-slopes, old roofs and forks of trees. It is an erect branched annual herb, growing to 30-100 cm high. Alternately arranged, rhomboid, coarsely toothed leaves are 3-10 cm long. Golden yellow flower-heads are 1-2 cm across. Ray-flowers ("petals") are 10-15 in number, linear oblong. Disk flowers are also yellow, but in a darker shade. |
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| Curated Medicinal Use / Activity : |
Leaf Juice used to cure and strengthen bleeding gums and also in stomach problems. Leaves chewed like chewing gum, for strengthening teeth (Bhogaonkar and Devarkar 2002). |
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| Reference : |
~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID :
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