Pimpinella heyneana (Wall. ex DC.) Benth., Gen. Pl. 1: 894 1867. (Syn: Anethum trifoliatum Roxb.; Carum heyneanum (Wall.) Franch.; Heliosciadium heyneanum Wall. ex DC.; Pimpinella heyneana Wall.; Pimpinella multiradiata Santapau (ambiguous synonym); Seseli zeylanicum Herb. Rottl. ex C. B. Cl.; Sium triternatum Moon (ambiguous synonym)); . India (E- to peninsular India), Thailand, Myanmar [Burma] (Bago, Chin), Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life; . Erect or decumbent herbs, stem terete. Leaves alternate, 5-7 cm across, lower leaves orbicular, upper ones 3-lobed, base cordate, toothed; petiole 1-6 cm long, sheathing at base. Umbels terminal, panicled; rays 10; secondary rays many, each 3 cm long. Flowers 9-16 in an umbellule, 1.5 mm across, white; pedicels 5 mm long; calyx shortly 5-toothed; petals 5, 1 mm long, orbicular; stamens 5. Fruit 3 x 2 mm, ovate, densely villous, rugose. Flowering and fruiting: October-February. Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal) .  KAS Week DS_091012_01 For id: Requesting id for this white cluster – from Kas 22nd Sep 2012. Perhaps Apium sp. Pimpinella heyneana of Apiaceae. Please help me to identify this Umbellate plant. Height: 3 feet Leaf: 10-12cm Flower: 0.3cm across Date: 28 Jul 2012 Place: Valparai, TN Alt.: 930 m asl Habitat: wet (near a driblet) Cicuta sp? i hope its not Cicuta maculata my god, how did it ever get here? but And it may be what we already have seen in FOi here : Cicuta virens or cowbane Does not look like S. elata ! Thanks, …, But it looks different from Cicuta virosa as per https://commons.wikimedia.Category:Cicuta_virosa http://www.freenatureimages.eu/Cicuta%20virosa.html This appears to be Sanicula elata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (syn. S. europea var. elata). It is common in temperate regions of W.Ghats (Nilgiri and Pulney hills) above 1500 m altitude. The species is identified as Pimpinella heyneana (DC.) Benth. .
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x Characters are matched with Ranunculaceae, Clematis sp., I don’t think so, sorry, it is not a climber but erect or obliques if no support. The whole plant is fleshy from base to top and highly aromatic smell and taste having two feet height and flowers have good fragrance. Sharing more images clicked today. Please check Apiaceae ! Pl. check https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/06/apiaceae/ Great dear … Yes, it is, thank you very much for ID my plant, Could not find a match as per comparative images at Apiaceae. Could it be some species of Artemisia….? A close-up of flower is highly warranted… Apiaceae ! Then it could be Bunium sp. Pimpinella heyneana (Wall. ex DC.) Benth. ?? Yes, it is Pimpinella heyneana, dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant, . References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver. 1.1 India Biodiversity Portal GBIF (high resolution specimens) Flora of Karnataka (with keys) FRLHT |
Pimpinella heyneana
Updated on December 24, 2024