Pimpinella acuminata – eFlora of India

October 13, 2014
Pimpinella

Pimpinella acuminata (Edgew.) C.B. Clarke, Fl. Brit. India 2(6): 686 1879. (Syn: Pimpinella hazariensis H. Wolff; Reutera acuminata Edgew.);

Images by (Gurcharan Singh – validation by D.S. Rawat) & (Nidhan Singh – identification by Gurcharan Singh), (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)

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Glabrous perennial herb up to 1 m tall, little branched often tinged red towards base; leaves ternate to twice pinnate, lower on up to 15 cm long petioles, pinnae ovate to lanceolate, irregularly incised; peduncles slender, up to 15 cm long with 5-6 white margined bracts; pedicels filiform; petals white with notched apex; fruit globose, 2-3 mm long, glabrous with thin ridges.

08102014GS1 and umbelifer for ID from Chakrata-GSOCT03 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).

Please help in the ID of this umbelifer photographed from Chakrata.

Any chances of Pimpinella acuminata?

Looks like it: Pimpinella acuminata

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Apiaceae Fortnight (June 2015):: Herb for id from Chakrata area:: NS-08/08 :

3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)

This herb was recorded from Chakrata area..

Id help requested..

Pimpinella acuminata.

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Apiaceae Fortnight: Pimpinella acuminata from Chakrata-GSJUNE27/36 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)

Pimpinella acuminata (Edgew.) C.B. Clarke in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 2: 686. 1879.

Glabrous perennial herb up to 1 m tall, little branched often tinged red towards base; leaves ternate to twice pinnate, lower on up to 15 cm long petioles, pinnae ovate to lanceolate, irregularly incised; peduncles slender, up to 15 cm long with 5-6 white margined bracts; pedicels filiform; petals white with notched apex; fruit globose, 2-3 mm long, glabrous with thin ridges.

Photographed from Chakrata on Sept 17, 2011

again, thanks for showing the leaves

References:

The Plant List Ver.1.1
Tropicos Flora of China Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal

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