Gnaphalium polycaulon

Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers., Syn. Pl. 2:421 (1807) 421 1807. (Syn: Gnaphalium floccosum DC.; Gnaphalium gracillimum Perr. ex DC.; Gnaphalium multicaule Willd. [Illegitimate]; Gnaphalium niliacum Raddi ex Spreng.; Gnaphalium schomburgkii Sch.Bip. [Illegitimate]; Gnaphalium strictum Roxb. [Illegitimate]);.
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naf-FAY-lee-um — Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing … Dave’s Botanary
pol-lee-KAW-lon — Greek: poly (many), caulos (stem)… Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: many-stemmed cudweed, western cudweed • Telugu: నూగు పత్రి noogu pathri
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Distribution: naturalized pantropically
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Leaf surfaces of different colour, upper white hairy, lower almost glabrous; basal leaves persistent at anthesis; inflorescence spicate, lower glomerules of heads often pedunculate ………… Gamochaeta purpurea
Leaf surfaces not markedly different; basal leaves withered at anthesis; heads in spicate panicles, densely wooly 2/3 from base ….. Gamochaeta pensylvanica
It is true that the three species are very close, Gnaphalium purpureum, G. pensylvanica are shifted to genus Gamochaeta on the basis of pappus being connate at the base, whereas in Gnaphalium they are free at base and fall individually.
A feature that separates Gnaphalium purpureum in addition to free pappus hairs is that heads form an elongated spike each cluster not subtended by ordinary leaves. To that extent your plant may be G. polycaulon.
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This is what Flora of China writes about Gnaphalium polycaulon
“Similar to Gamochaeta pensylvanica, this species differs by its more compact habit, oblanceolate leaves, and free, separately deciduous pappus bristles more dilated at apex.”
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naf-FAY-lee-um — Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing … Dave’s Botanary
pol-lee-KAW-lon — Greek: poly (many), caulos (stem)… Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: many-stemmed cudweed, western cudweed • Telugu: నూగు పత్రి noogu pathri
Distribution: naturalized pantropically
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • GRIN • FRLHT • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by S Ingalhalikar

at Ratangad on 14 JAN 12

Very good photographs …

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… ID please.

Place: at top of Ratangad (~ 754 m / 2473 ft asl), near Bhandardara, Maharshtra.
Time: January 14, 2012 at 12.27pm
Habit: tender prostrate herb, about 6″ – 10″ high
Habitat: damp bed of a drying pond
Flower head size: about 2 – 3 mm

It is Gamochaeta (formerly Gnaphalium), probably G. purpureum or G. pensylvanicum (American weed, often confused with G. purpureum, recently become common in Delhi and other parts of India). Here is how you can separate them
Leaf surfaces of different colour, upper white hairy, lower almost glabrous; basal leaves persistent at anthesis; inflorescence spicate, lower glomerules of heads often pedunculate …… G. purpurea
Leaf surfaces not markedly different; basal leaves withered at anthesis; heads in spicate panicles, densely wooly 2/3 from base ……. G. pensylvanica

Many many thanks … for this help with ID.
Have sighted this herb many times earlier; was eager to know the plant.

Looking at leaves in your plant being more greener on upper surface and distinctly whitish on lower and lax low clusters your plant may be G. purpurea. Here is my G. pensylvanica
http://www.flowersofindia.PennsylvaniaCudweed.html

Looking through books of Shrikant ji for Gnaphalium … the Further Flowers of Sahyadri illustrates Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. and Gnaphalium luteo-album.
And my posted plant fits description of Gnaphalium polycaulon, the flowering period.
Please correct me if wrong.

It is true that the three species are very close, Gnaphalium purpureum, G. pensylvanica are shifted to genus Gamochaeta on the basis of pappus being connate at the base, whereas in Gnaphalium they are free at base and fall individually.
A feature that separates Gnaphalium purpureum in addition to free pappus hairs is that heads form an elongated spike each cluster not subtended by ordinary leaves. To that extent your plant may be G. polycaulon.
This is what Flora of China writes about G. polycaulon
“Similar to Gamochaeta pensylvanica, this species differs by its more compact habit, oblanceolate leaves, and free, separately deciduous pappus bristles more dilated at apex.”
Perhaps checking pappus hairs may be conclusive.
I am attaching photograph of pappus hairs of Gamochaeta pensylvanica for comparison

OK, many thanks … will keep an eye open to get this aspect covered during next sighting.

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Asteraceae Fortnight Part 2-Discoid Heads: Gnaphalium from Chakrata for id- NS 62 : Attachments (3).
I am closing my uploads for this fortnight with a species shot from Chakrata region…
kindly help me to know which species of Gnaphalium this can be..

efi page on Gnaphalium

Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. ??

Thanks, … Yes, appears close to Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.  as per images and details herein.
Only doubt is that it is being found at such a higher elevation. efloras generally mention Tropical and subtropical Asia.

I also checked many other species reported in India in Flora of Pakistan and those listed in BSI Flora of India, but looked different as per GBIF links:

I thankfully appreciate the efforts of …, for keenly looking up my old posts, and providing valuable inputs..

It is my pleasure … and a way of learning as well.
I appreciate your kind words always which encourages me more to delve into this field. I am happy I have been able to secure a small position in this field from null.

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Id-23022012-PR-2:
Plants from North Gujarat
Habitat-wild
Habit-herb wetland plant
prostate or errect
Height about 15 cm
flower whitish

I think Gnaphalium sp

Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. ??

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Herb ID request – RK84 – 7-Jan-2013:
Requesting identification of this herb growing on the floor in Tungareshwer. The leaves are covered with fine white hair and there is no reticulation on the leaves.

Is it Gnephalium polycaulon ?

its Gnaphalium sure

Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. looks close.

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13-12-2009 / 12:00 PM- Satyamangalam RF; in aperrenial stream. ca. 400msl;

Is this Asteraceae? 190310MK1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Small Plant for ID : Nasik : 20JAN21 : AK-18: 3 images.
A small wild plant seen a couple of days ago (20.1.21)

Gamochaeta pensylvanica (Willd.) Cabrera ??

Pl. post high resolution images as I can not see the details.

Here they are..
3 high resolution images.

I think this will be Gnaphalium polycaulon as per images and references herein. 

Agree with Gnaphalium polycaulon.

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Id.please: 4 images.
Photos taken at Aambyvalley rd., Upper Lonavala Maharashtra in January 21.

I think it is close to images at Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

Dholpur, January 2022 :: Asteraceae for ID :: ARK2022-055: 3 high res. images.

This was clicked near Dholpur, Rajasthan on the banks of the Chambal river in January 2022
Requested to please ID.

I think it appears close to images at Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

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Nepali name(s) of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.:
Please help with Nepali name(s) of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.
I already found one at Flowers of India – बोकी झार bokii jhaar

बोकी झार Bokee Jhaar / बोके फूल Boke Phool

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Telugu name “gorlalumu” of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.:

Please help me with the Telugu name gorlalumu in native script, of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.
References:

Regards.

here it is – గొర్లలుము

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About status of Gnaphalium indicum in India:

While attempting to compile names and synonyms of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers., I found at Flora of Pakistan that Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L. is synonym of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. It is found in a few other places also.
Thus got curious to know about Gnaphalium indicum L.
  • Gnaphalium indicum L. is synonym of Helichrysum indicum (L.) Grierson … POWO | GBIF
  • Global distribution of Gnaphalium indicum L. is confusing; POWO shows no distribution in the Indian subcontinent, while GBIF does.
Please let me know whether we have Gnaphalium indicum L.distributed in India.
In case, it is not distributed,
  1. There are many sites / articles listing Gnaphalium indicum L. …  are those to be considered as Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L.?
  2. There are many other sites / articles listing just Gnaphalium indicum (author not specified) … are those to be considered as Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L.OR Gnaphalium indicum Thwaites – synonym of Anaphalis subdecurrens Gamble, whose common name too is Indian cudweed is shared with that of Gnaphalium indicum

Answers to my queries in red will help me proceed with compiling names of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

BSI Flora of India also does not list this. Another link at BSI Flora of India further gives as Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers., Syn. PI. 2: 421. 1807. G. indicum auct. non L. (1753); Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 289. 1881. G. strictum Roxb., Fl. Ind. 3: 424. 1832. G. multicaule Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 2. 3: 425. 1832.
POWO and CoL (GBIF once followed CoL listings- I do not know if they are following the same, but not keeping uptodate with changes in CoL) also does not give distribution of Gnaphalium indicum L. in India.
We also do not have any species listed as Gnaphalium indicum L. in eFI references at Gnaphalium except in one reference, which can not be relied upon.
Many many thanks … for the response to the main query.
I will wait for responses for my other two queries – which will help me in proceeding further with compiling names of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

1. There are many sites / articles listing Gnaphalium indicum L. …  are those to be considered as Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L.?– Yes
2. There are many other sites / articles listing just Gnaphalium indicum (author not specified) … are those to be considered as Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L.OR Gnaphalium indicum Thwaites – synonym of Anaphalis subdecurrens Gamble, whose common name too is Indian cudweed is shared with that of Gnaphalium indicum-  That can be decided based on the plant as both these plants look different and may be having different areas of distribution.

Thanks very much … for quickly taking up the remaining queries.
The third one:
There are many other sites / articles listing just Gnaphalium indicum (author not specified) … are those to be considered as Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L.OR Gnaphalium indicum Thwaites – synonym of Anaphalis subdecurrens Gamble, whose common name too is Indian cudweed is shared with that of Gnaphalium indicum
–  That can be decided based on the plant as both these plants look different and may be having different areas of distribution.
I did not express myself properly.
The instances of listing just Gnaphalium indicum (author not specified) occur in articles OR dictionaries where the species are listed, but without description or illustrations. This query holds importance where both species are found distributed. For example, the online dictionary – Tamil Lexicon  [Madras], University of Madras … both species are found in the Flora of Tamil Nadu
Here is the listing of places for both species,
those in bold and red – both species: Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. and Anaphalis subdecurrens Gamble are found:
those in black – only Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttaranchal
West Bengal
Reference: GBIF
Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.
Anaphalis subdecurrens Gamble

That you can decide.

it is very clear from both eFlora of Pakistan and BSI Flora of India (updated online version 2014) that G. indicum in FBI was based on misidentification and is actually G. polycaulon Pers., FBI apparently did not know about this species.

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Santali name of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.:

Please help me with the Santali names togot arak, tagot arak of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. in Ol Chiki script.
Reference: A Santali-English dictionary by A. Campbell, of the Santal mission

ᱛᱚᱜᱚᱛ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ, ᱛᱟᱜᱚᱛ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ shall be the common name for Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. in Ol Chiki script.

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Names of Plants in India :: Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.:
Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

naf-FAY-lee-um — Greek: gnaphalion, plant whose soft white leaves used as cushion stuffing … Dave’s Botanary
pol-lee-KAW-lon — Greek: poly (many), caulos (stem)… Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: Indian cudweed, many-stemmed cudweed, western cudweed • Adi: paaput • Assamese: কপাহ গুটিয়া বন kapah gutia bon • Bengali: ধলি পুঁই dhali pui • Gujarati: ફુલવો phulvo • Hindi: खरसिया kharsiya • Kachchhi: અછી ફુલેડી achi phuledi • Kannada: ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ hakki balli • Nepali: बोकी झार bokee jhaar, बोके फूल boke phool • Odia: ବହୁସ୍ମୃତିକା bahusmrutika • Santali: ᱛᱚᱜᱚᱛ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ togot arak • Tamil: இருப்பவல் iruppaval, சாம்பப்பச்சை saambapachchai • Telugu: గొర్లలుము gorlalumu, నూగు పత్రి noogu pathri

botanical names: Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. … heterotypic synonyms: Gnaphalium gracillimum Perr. ex DC. • Gnaphalium multicaule Willd. • Gnaphalium strictum Roxb. … and more at POWO

NOTES:
  • Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L. is synonym of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. … Botanical Survey of India
  • Gnaphalium indicum L. is synonym of Helichrysum indicum (L.) Grierson … POWO | GBIF
  • Global distribution of Gnaphalium indicum L. is confusing; POWO shows no distribution in the Indian subcontinent, while GBIF does
  • Gnaphalium indicum L. nor Helichrysum indicum (L.) Grierson are not listed in Botanical Survey of India
Many thanks to J M Garg (efloraofindia) for sorting my confusion, and helping me reach following conclusion:
* Common names mentioned in online / offline resources
(1) for Gnaphalium indicum L. will be considered for Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L.
(2) for Gnaphalium indicum (with no author citation) will be considered as shared for both the distinct species: Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L. – synonym of Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers. as well as Gnaphalium indicum Thwaites – synonym of Anaphalis subdecurrens Gamble
READ MORE … The Identity of Gnaphalium indicum Linn. – Nates Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 31: 135-138. GRIERSON, AJ.C.(1975).

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
Indian cudweed
many-stemmed cudweed
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
western cudweed
~~~~~ ADI ~~~~~
paaput
~~~~~ ASSAMESE ~~~~~
কপাহ গুটিয়া বন kapah gutia bon
  • Many thanks to Brahmananda Patiri for help with this name … facebook
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
ধলি পুঁই dhali pui
  • * for Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L. … many thanks to Rajendra Bhowmik for help with the name … facebook
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
ફુલવો phulvo
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
खरसिया kharsiya
~~~~~ KACHCHHI ~~~~~
અછી ફુલેડી achi phuledi
  • * for Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L. … PLANTS OF CUTCH AND THEIR UTILITY by THAKAR, JAIKRISHNA INDRAJI, 1926
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಳ್ಳಿ hakki balli
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
no given name / no name found
~~~~~ MANIPURI ~~~~~
no given name / no name found
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
no given name / no name found
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
बोकी झार bokee jhaar
बोके फूल boke phool
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with this name … efloraofindia
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ବହୁସ୍ମୃତିକା bahusmrutika
~~~~~ SANTALI ~~~~~
ᱛᱚᱜᱚᱛ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ togot arak (or ᱛᱟᱜᱚᱛ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ tagot arak)
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
இருப்பவல் iruppaval
  • * for Gnaphalium indicum auct. non L. … Tamil lexicon [Madras], University of Madras
சாம்பப்பச்சை saambapachchai
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
గొర్లలుము gorlalumu
నూగు పత్రి noogu pathri
~~~~~ x ~~~~~

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