Glossocardia bosvallia

Glossocardia bosvallia (L.f.) DC., 19 1834. (syn. Bidens minuta Miré & H.Gillet; Glossocardia linearifolia Cass.; Glossocardia setosa Blatt. & Hallb.; Pectis meifolia Wall. [Illegitimate]; Verbesina bosvallia L.f.);

requesting identification of this wild herb growing on the outskirts of Pune. It was difficult for me to understand the structure of the flower but all showed just 1 yellow petal like structure.

---

ID Request 071013SG : Attachments (3). 7 posts by 2 authors.

Please help identify this spreading bush seen in wild at Dhavlas, Maharashtra.

Photographed 4Oct13.

---

Not a bush, just a tiny herb spreading not more than 10cm. This would be Glassocardia nummularifolia of Asteraceae. Request once again to give sizes for ID, otherwise it’s only a guess.

---

Sir you have r t ly identified it

---

Glassocardia sps for sure.

---

its may be Glossocardia boswellia or setosa

---

efi page on Glossocardia bosvallia

---

Glossocardia bosvallia DC.

---

FoI and eFI suggests Glossocardia bosvallia.

This is the only good pic I have.

Requested to please validate.

---

U r correct

---