| Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance, Kew Bull. 41: 226 1986. (syn: Heracleum concanense Dalz.; Heracleum concanense var. stocksii C. B. Clarke; Heracleum grandiflorum Dalz. & Gibs. (ambiguous synonym); Heracleum pinda Dalz. & Gibs.; Polyzygus tuberosus Dalzell; Polyzygus tuberosus Dalzell ex Walp.) as per Catalogue of Life;   India (NW-Ghats (Maharashtra)) as per Catalogue of Life;   ¿ PIN-duh ? — from the vernacular name panda (Marathi: पंद) ¿ kohn-CAN-en-sis ? — of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India)commonly known as: cow parsnip, Konkan pinda, Konkan umbellifer • Marathi: पंद pand Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India) Erect glabrous herbs, 40-50 cm tall; roots tuberous, fusiform; stem ribbed. Leaves decompound; petiole 5-6 cm long with broad sheathing base; leaflets pinnatifid, segments irregularly serrate. Flowers 1.5-2 mm long, white, polygamous, in axillary and terminal compound umbels 5-10; pedicels to 3 mm long; bracts 1; bracteoles 3, ovate-lanceolate. Calyx 5-lobed; teeth larger in outer flowers. Petals 5, free, oblong, emerginate. Stamens 5; filaments incurved; anthers 2-celled. Fruits 4 x 2 mm, globose or ovoid, dorsally compressed crowned with conical disc; mericarps ridged; ridges slender, many Flowering and fruiting: September-November Grasslands, often among boulders Western Ghats (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Pinda concanensis: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week:  Pinda concanensis Seen at Mulshi near Pune. (Western ghats) on 31 Jul 2011. Often observed at Kas Satara.  the closeup is really awesome  Apiaceae Week :: Pinda concanensis: Photographed last sunday at Rajmachi – Khandala forest road 
 Pinda concanensis (05/08/2011 NSJ-01): Pinda concanensis from Kas, and Prabalgad   Apiaceae Week :: Pinda concanensis: Pinda concanensis (Dalz.) P.K.Mukherjee et Constance ¿ PIN-duh ? — from the vernacular name panda (Marathi: पंद)  ¿ kohn-CAN-en-sis ? — of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India)  [image: Pinda concanensis]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>  23 JUL 11, Tikona fort, near Lonavala  commonly known as: cow parsnip, Konkan pinda, Konkan umbellifer • Marathi: पंद pand  Endemic to: Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India References: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcat…> • The Gazetteers Dept.<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maharashtra.gov.in%2Fpdf…> • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar More views:  [image: Pinda concanensis]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>  9 OCT 10, Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary  [image: Cow Parsnip]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>  27 AUG 10, Mahabaleshwar  [image: Pinda concanensis]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdi…>  25 AUG 10, Kas plateau Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: : Pinda concanensis:  Thought of sharing these old photographs of Pinda concanensis for the ongoing Apiaceae week.  Date: 22-08-2010 Location: Kalsubai, Bhandardara- igatpuri region. … capture of grand splendour … a great treat for eyes. Yes very attractive pics of Habit Habitat and Flowers Very beautiful pictures….thanks for sharing and showing Kalsubai, which I wanted to see for a long time. identification no190911sn3:   Kindly validate. My guess is Pinda concanensis?  … indeed Pinda concanensis … endemic to Western Ghats of Maharashtra  … commonly known as: cow parsnip, Konkan pinda, Konkan umbellifer • Marathi: पंद pand 
 Kas Week :: DV :: 28 SEP 08 – 0402 :: Pinda concanensis: Kas plateau … about 4000 ft asl 28 SEP 08 and 25 AUG 10 Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance … (family: Apiaceae) ¿ PIN-duh ? — from the vernacular name panda (Marathi: पंद) ¿ kohn-CAN-en-sis ? — of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India) commonly known as: cow parsnip, Konkan pinda, Konkan umbellifer • Marathi: पंद pand Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India) References: Flowers of India • The Gazetteers Dept. • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar KAS Week DS_061012_04 Pinda concanensis:  Another beautiful white flower from Kas seen on the rocky edges. Yes it is Pinda concanensis. Kaas Week : Pinda concanensis: Aug., 2009 
 Kaas week :pinda concanensis:  pinda concanensis पंद Kas week : Pinda concanensis SMP:  Pinda concanensis Apiaceae.  Please help in Id. date/time:oct12 location:ambyvalley rd.lonavala/mulshi,pune habitat:wild plant habit:herb height:about 3 ft this is Pinda concanensis  
 Requesting ID of this plant with white flowers – Lohagad : 20082013 : ARK-02 : August 2013 : Attachments (2 + 2). 9 posts by 6 authors. Requesting to please ID this plant with white flowers captured at Lohagad near Pune in August 2013. This is the Konkan Pinda [Pinda concanensis]. This is Pinda concanensis. Family : Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Yes Very nice pictures of Pinda concanensis This should be Polyzygus or Heracleum species, not a Pinda. To me it is Pinda concanensis. Some additional photographs attached. The plant is surely Pinda concanensis which is the most common herb on hill tops of Western ghats during monsoon. Also one of the most common in Lonavala and Khandala region 
 Rajgad, Sep 2014 :: Requesting ID of this Apiaceae member :: ARKSEP-28 : 3 posts by 1 author. Attachments (9). Requesting to please ID this Apiaceae member captured at Rajgad near Pune in Sep 2014. Is this Pinda concanensis? Even i feel it is Pinda concanensis, Apiaceae Fortnight :: Pinda concanensis :: Rajgad :: ARKJUN-06/06 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (8) Apiaceae Fortnight :: Pinda concanensis :: Lohagad :: ARKJUN-05 : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3) Attached are pictures of Pinda concanensis captured at Lohagad near Pune in August 2013. Was posted on the forum earlier. Thank you for showing this endemic species of Northern Western Ghats. Beautiful greatly enlarged peripheral petals are quite clear here. 
 
 
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Pinda concanensis
 Updated on December 24, 2024