Tricholepis amplexicaulis

Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B.Clarke, Comp. Ind. 240. 1876. ;

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Images by Dinesh Valke, Prashant Ambedkar (Id by Neil Soares), Pravin Kawale & Prashant Awale  (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links)

 

try-ko-LEP-is — hair-like, fine as hair … Dave’s Botanary
am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss — clasping the stem … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: hill thistle • Marathi: दहाण dahan

Endemic to: northern Western Ghats (of India)
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at Matheran– Nov.’08?;  in Panchamari plateau of Satpura Tiger Reserve; in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai– Jan.’09; Sonepat, Haryana– 25/3/09; Akshi, Alibag-15 Oct.2009; in MUmbai on 8 Nov’09; at “Harishchandragad”, Maharashtra– Dec’09?;

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identification no 040412sn2:  Kindly help in identifying this plant.
date/time:dec11
location:mulshi,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:?
height:about 5-6 ft.
other info: the flower is pinkish, though I was not able to capture it as it was on the edge of the cliff with strong wind.at this time the plant looked totally dried up.

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DV :: 13 OCT 12 – 1017 :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis at Tung, Lonavala: Tung … also known as Kathin-gad … Trail: Tung-wadi (2700 ft asl) – Tung fort (3250 ft asl)

 Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B.Clarke … (family: Asteraceae)

try-ko-LEP-is — hair-like, fine as hair … Dave’s Botanary
am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss — clasping the stem … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: hill thistle • Marathi: दहाण dahan
Endemic to: northern Western Ghats (of India)
References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

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More than the flowers I like the masthead… with the panoram…

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Plz id this wild plant: pa84 – 10jan2013: Plz id this plant from Yeoor region. It is around 5 to 6 feet height … the leaves are dry now.

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This looks like the Western Hill Thistle [Tricholepis amplexicaulis].

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Thank you very much …

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Tricholepis amplexicaulis: Tricholepis amplexicaulis
Marathi Name: Dahan
At Kalasubai, Maharashtra
03 Feb,2013

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Names of Plants in India :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B.Clarke : via Species‎ > ‎T‎ > ‎ Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B.Clarke … family: Asteraceae

try-ko-LEP-is — hair-like, fine as hair … Dave’s Botanary
am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss — clasping the stem … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: hill thistle • Marathi: दहाण dahan
botanical names: Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B.Clarke … synonyms: no synonym known
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Photographed at Harishchandragad on 05 FEB 12
… more views: …………. (5 images)

Fantastic help … for providing Gujarati name for this northern Western Ghat endemic.

Thank you very much.

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Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis at Harishchandragad :: 05 FEB 12 :: DV27 : 4 images. 2 posts by 2 authors.

Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B.Clarke

try-ko-LEP-is — hair-like, fine as hair … Dave’s Botanary
am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss — clasping the stem … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: hill thistle • Gujarati: ઊભોમૂળો ubhomulo • Marathi: दहाण dahan
Endemic to: northern Western Ghats (of India)
References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

at Harishchandragad on 05 FEB 12

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Very good photographs

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Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis at Harishchandragad :: PKA5: : : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors.

This herb was seen at “Harishchandragad”, Maharashtra.
Bot. Name: Tricholepis amplexicaulis
Family: Asteraceae

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Extremely good photographs …

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Tricholepis amplexicaulis—for sharing and validation : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments(2).

Pic of Hill Thistle, taken at Ambyvalley rd, lonavala, pune in December12.

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3 images. Seen on a grassland.

Thanks … Looks close to Dinesh Ji’s link…

 

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References:

The Plant List  Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal  Biodiversity In India, Volume 2 By T. Pullaiah Wikimedia Commons

Flora of India: Asteraceae (Anthemideae-Heliantheae) – Page 220 

B. D. Sharma, Botanical Survey of India – 1995 – Snippet view – More editions

(1. Tricholepis amplexicaulis C.B. Clarke, Comp. Ind. 240. 1876; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 381. 1881. Herbs, erect, stout, glabrous, 0.9-1. 5 m tall; stems rigid; branches angled, ribbed, quite smooth, shining. Leaves linear-oblong …)