Blumea virens DC., 14 1834. (Syn: Blumea hymenophylla DC.; Blumea lapsanoides DC.; Conyza virens Wall.; Erigeron virens DC.; Placus virens (Wall. ex DC.) Kuntze); . India (West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, ?Darjeeling), Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Yunnan), Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar [Burma] (widespread), Philippines (Luzon, Culion, Guimaras), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Andamans (North Andamans, Middle Andamans, South Andamans, Little Andaman Isl.), Nicobars (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.) as per Catalogue of Life; . .
.      Blumea laciniata from Panni khoh MP pls validate This herb was shot on 20-1-12 from a somewhat shady place in Panni Khoh water fall Having strong odour this herb was about 1 feet high only If this plant has strong odour this may not be Blumea laciniata DC. I checked two Blumea today and found that B. lacera DC. has strong odour, somewhat like that of merigold flowers, but B. laciniata has much less odour and the scent is different. I attach combined photographs of both the species, they are growing side by side, both are between 1 ft to 1.25 ft. (5 images.) I copy old records of Blumea laciniata from ‘Bengal Plants’, ‘Flora of British India’ and ‘Flora Indica’ :-
I think this plant is some other species than B. lacera or B. laciniata. I paste the links of related pages of old records :- Bengal Plants – Flora of British India :- Flora Indica :- I think it may not be Blumea oxydonta also. Blumea virens DC
. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China EOL Specimen Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal Flora of Karnataka POWO GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Eastern Ghats India Biodiversity Portal |
Blumea virens
Updated on March 11, 2025