SK1053 31MAR-2018 : 10 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4) Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Elevation : 4600 ft.
Date : 30 March 2018
Habit : Cultivated
Very strong aromatic and used for Puja!
Is it Soya or Saunf? It is non of both. I mentioned that it is used for Puja and got very strong aroma. Already 7/8 years but no flower yet.
Pl. check /species/a—l/a/apiaceae
I tried checking comparative images at Apiaceae
Pl. check Scandix pecten-veneris L. (just a guess due to being a close match)
Looks more like Artemisia sp. Kindly look at the stem. Thanks, …, for the wonderful clue.
Artemisia pallens Wall. ex DC. ??
Images of Artemisia pallens on net are sketchy as per
Artemisia abrotanum L. ?? Difficult to say for me as per
https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Artemisia+abrotanum https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/artemisia-abrotanum/ https://www.gbif.org/species/8042568 Smell description also matching. Artemisia alba Turra ??
No other matching image and no distribution |
Artemisia species- Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Updated on September 14, 2026