Laggera crispata

Laggera crispata (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood, Kew Bull. 38(1): 83. 1983. (syn: Blumea alata var. montana C.D.Adams; Blumea crispata (Vahl) Merxm.; Blumea purpurascens A.Rich.; Blumea vernonioides DC.; Conyza crispata Vahl; Laggera purpurascens Sch.Bip. [Invalid]; Laggera purpurascens Sch.Bip. ex Hochst. [Invalid]; Serratula polygyna A.Rich.);

Common name: Curly Blumea

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TQ-Manipur-02 ID : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

A herb found on the roadside in Imphal Manipur.
Found flowering in February end.
Stems are strongly winged.
Help in identification please!

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Must be some Laggera sp (Asteraceae). Laggera alata?
Laggera in eFI.

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Thanks for the lead. It looks like Laggera crispata

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Laggera alata (D. Don) Sch. Bip. ex Oliv.:
The ‘Field images’ given under Laggera alata (D. Don) Sch. Bip. ex Oliv. looks like Laggera crispata (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood
http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=1596&cat=7
Please have a look !

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Laggera crispata (Vahl) Hepper & J.R.I.Wood: 7 very high res. images.

Habit : Wild

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Yes, as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2017/03/11/laggera-crispata/

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  GCC  IPNI  Catalogue of Life (syn. of Blumea crispata (Vahl) H. Merxmüller)  GBIF (with type specimen) BSI Flora of India  Flora of China FOC illustration  Flora of Zimbabwe  Flowers of India  Encyclopedia of Life (Specimen)