Anaphalisbusua (Buch.-Ham.) DC., 275 1838. (Syn: Anaphalisaraneosa DC.; Anaphalisarenosa DC.; Anaphalisbusua (Buch.-Ham.) Hand.-Mazz. [Illegitimate]; Anaphalissemidecurrens Wall. ex C.B.Clarke; Anaphalissemidecurrens (Wall. ex DC.) DC.; Antennariasemidecurrens DC.; Antennariavillosissima D.Don; Gnaphaliumbusua Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don; Gnaphaliumbusuum Buch.-Ham.; Gnaphaliumsemidecurrens Wall. ex DC.; Gnaphaliumvillosissima D.Don);
Tall Pearly Everlasting • Nepali: बुकी फूल Buki phool;
Short leaves perennials with often long auricled leaves with a decurrent base almost forming a wing, linear-oblanceolate, apex acuminate; heads many in corymbs; phyllaries 4-5 seriate, whitish, outer lanceolate obtuse, inner spathulate, acute; female florets filiform, bisexual ones tubular; achenes less than 1 mm long with thick setae.
Asteraceae Week Part 1-Radiate heads: Anaphalis busua from near Baratkhai and Manali-GS12 : Attachments (4). Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) DC., Prodr. 6: 275. 1838 Syn: Anaphalis arenosa DC.
Short leaves perennials with often long auricled leaves with a decurrent base almost forming a wing, linear-oblanceolate, apex acuminate; heads many in corymbs; phyllaries 4-5 seriate, whitish, outer lanceolate obtuse, inner spathulate, acute; female florets filiform, bisexual ones tubular; achenes less than 1 mm long with thick setae.
Photographed from Chakrata Road and Manali Thanks, …, for the wonderful images.
I think matches with images of Anaphalis contorta at
After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel it more closer to Anaphalis busua :
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=121146&flora_id=2 Thanks a lot … I concur with your diagnosis. Anaphalis busua from Manali : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Uploading Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC. (Syn: A. araneosa DC.) from Manali. Smaller heads, Longer leaves and decurrent leaf bases are characteristic of this species. Thanks, …, for the wonderful images.
I think matches with images of Anaphalis contorta at
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Eared-Leaf%20Pearly%20Everlasting.html After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel it more closer to Anaphalis busua :
Anaphalis contorta (D.Don) Hook.f. (provisionally accepted name) ??? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9)
Location: Pilot Baba Ashram, Bhaktapur , Nepal
Altitude: 5000 ft.
Date: 26 September 2016
Anaphalis contorta (D.Don) Hook.f. (provisionally accepted name) ???
Nepali Names:बुकी फूल Buki Phool / भुको Bhuko / पान्सन Paansan
Thanks, … Pl. Check with the comparative images. I always explore all possible avenues before posting and come to conclusion to the nearest one to my knowledge. Thanks, …, for the wonderful images.
I think matches with images of Anaphalis contorta at
After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel it more closer to Anaphalis busua :
Indentification for HP Flora PB 100032 – indiantreepix | Google Groups : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) This plant was seen growing at a height of 1800 mtrs in the month of November. Plz help with the identification.
Looks like Anaphalis Sp. (Asteraceae family).
I suppose Anaphalis busua
Requesting ID of a shrub : 27032013: ARK-01 : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 4 authors.
Requesting ID of this shrub found in Nainital in Nov 2012. Anaphalis sp. Looks like Anaphalis busua
May be Anaphalis contorta as at
Can you post the original of the first image ? Or Can it be Anaphalis royleana var. concolor Hook.f. as per Asteraceae Fortnight Part 3-Ligulate heads (plus misc.): 110713 ARK-06 : Anaphalis busua from Almora, Uttarakhand – November 2012 : Attachments (3). 1 post by 1 author.
Attached are pictures of Anaphalis busua captured at Almora, Uttarakhand in November 2012
This was earlier posted here
May be Anaphalis contorta as at
Can you post the original of the first image ? Or Can it be Anaphalis royleana var. concolor Hook.f. as per I think more closer to images at Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC.
Location: Kalinchowk, Dolakha, Nepal
Altitude: 8000 ft.
Date: 24 July 2014
Anaphilis ..???
Pl. check with images at Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC.
After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel it more closer to Anaphalis busua :
SK817 23 OCT-2017:ID : 9 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6)
Location: Deurali, Dolkha, Nepal
Date: 6 September 2017
Elevation : 7700 ft.
Anaphalis ….????
Pl. check comparative images at /species/a—l/ar/asteraceae/asteroideae/gnaphalieae To me looks different from species available so far at
May be either Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC.or Anaphalis royleana DC. as per images herein.
Looks more close to Anaphalis royleana DC. but could not decide by myself. Any other members can help ?
After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel it more closer to Anaphalis busua :
Anaphalis contorta (D.Don) Hook.f. : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) Location: Chautara, Nepal
Date: 16 December 2017
Altitude: 5600 ft.
Also check
Enclosing some links to further validate the ID.
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SK 2374 10 January 2020 : 7 posts by 2 authors. 5 images- 5 to 7 mb each.
Location: Kalimpong, WB, India
Date: 27 November 2019
Elevation: 1350m.
Habitat: Wild
Anaphalis contorta (D.Don) Hook.f. ??
I think more closer to Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC.than Anaphalis contorta (D.Don) Hook.f.
Id of Flower -ID10072020SH2 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)- 905 kb.
Flower for id pl
Location -Bhutan
Date – March 2018
Appears Anaphyllis sp to me… Looks like Anaphalis sp. May be Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC.as per comparative images at Anaphalis
Another ID Please : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2)
This is another one growing at 2750m on Phulchowki in Nepal.
Is this an Anaphalis? Yes! Maybe Anaphalis royleana DC.as per comparative images at Anaphalis Yes, I believe that is correct. Especially one set of images look very similar. I will put it on my Phulchowki blog and see if at a future date someone corrects it. So far it is not recorded at Phulchoki and no herbarium record ! I guess this is Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) DC. ! Not sure about A. busua as per the image and its morphology… Check for A. contorta or A. royleana Expert of Anaphalis validated as Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) DC. ! May I request you for high resolution image along with side view, for verification as per Anaphalis busua I have two images from a place near the first image. I think this might help. It might be Anaphais royleana from the photos I saw on your eflora site.
2 images- 6 & 7 mb each. Yes, I agree with Anaphalis busua due to decurrent base of the leaves, almost forming a wing. Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC. : 7 posts by 1 author. 7 images- 5 to 7 mb each.
Location: Phulchoki, Lalitpur
Date: 07 October 2020
Elevation: 2232m.
Habit : Wild
SK 2816 02 November 2020 : 5 posts by 2 authors. 3 images- 6 to 7 mb each.
Location: Kathmandu Valley
Date: October 2020
Elevation: 2700m.
Habitat : Wild
Anaphalis …. ??
Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.) DC. : 5 posts by 1 author. 6 images- 3 to 7 mb each.
Location: Kathmandu Valley
Date: October 2020
Elevation: 2800m.
Habitat : Wild
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