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Ligusticopsis coniifolia (Wall. ex DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov (syn: Ligusticum coniifolium
DC., Prodr. 4: 158. 1830 ≡ Selinum coniifolium (DC.) Benth. in Bentham & Hooker, = Pleurospermum cicutarium Lindl. in Royle, ≡ Oreocome cicutaria (Lindl.) Edgew. = Oreocome filicifolia Edgew. ≡ Selinum filicifolium (Edgew.) Nasir ≡ Selinum coniifolium var. filicifolium (Edgew.) Aswal) as per Himalayan species of Selinum L. sl – BioOne (Willdenowia, 31(1) : 101-124, 2001) – Michael G. Pimenov, Eugene V. Kljuykov, and Tatiana A. Ostroumova; . India (W Himalaya: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistan as per Himalayan species of Selinum L. sl – BioOne (Willdenowia, 31(1) : 101-124, 2001) – Michael G. Pimenov, Eugene V. Kljuykov, and Tatiana A. Ostroumova; . Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov as per POWO; . Common name: Fern-Leaf Milk Parsley .
Perennial herb with 3-4-pinnateleaves with linear segments; involucre bracts 1-5 or lacking, linear; rays 12-25 with up to 10 white margined involucel bracts; fruits oblong 4 mm long.
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lih-GUS-tih-KOP-sis — from Latin Ligusticum (older genus name); Greek opsis (resemblance) — having the appearance of Ligusticum species … compiled from web
wal-ik-ee-AH-nuh — named for Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, Danish plant hunter, botanist and physician … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: milk parsley • Dogri: भूतकेशी bhootkeshi, मठोसल mathosal • Garhwali: नेसरावलो nesrawlo • Kinnauri: मठोसल mathosal • Kumaoni: मूर moor • Nepali: भूतकेश bhootakesh • Pahari: मठोसल mathosal • Pan-Himalayan: मुरामांसी muramansi, मुरवा murva
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VoF Week: Selinum wallichianum from Valley: This is Selinum filicifolium Now considered a synonym of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
VOF Week: Selinum wallichianum? for validation: this is Selinum filicifolium Now considered a synonym of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
This one was shot from the valley….help in id is requested…I had bundled it with what I think is Selinum wallichianum…but a closer look reveals different flowers…
Selinum filicifolium Now considered a synonym of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
Apiaceae Fortnight: Selinum filicifolium from Kashmir-GSJUNE30/39 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3) syn: Selinum tenuifolium var. filicifolia (Edgew.) C.B. Clarke
Perennial herb with 3-4-pinnateleaves with linear segments; involucre bracts 1-5 or lacking, linear; rays 12-25 with up to 10 white margined involucel bracts; fruits oblong 4 mm long
Photographed from Khillenmarg Kashmir, 3500 m alt., 17 Aug, 2011
Now considered a synonym of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
Umbellifer from North Sikkim for id: Yes Selinum tenuifolium The correct name is now Selinum wallichianum (DC.) Raizada & H.O. It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
VoF Week :: Selinum wallichianum at Valley of Flowers: 2 AUG 12 It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
VOF Week: Apiaceae sp.— Selinum wallichianum???? at VOF: Yes … Selinum wallichianum It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
VoF Week: Flower from the valley for id please: It is Selinum tenuifolium with special reference to its roots are useful. It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
VOF Week 300812_DS_10: I hope Selinum vaginatum. I think this is selinun vaginatum To me looks like Selinum filicifolium (Edgew.) Nasir as per images herein.
Apiaceae Fortnight (June 2015):: For id validation from VoF:: NS-36/36 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) I think it should be Selinum filicifolium (Edgew.) Nasir as per images herein.
Apiaceae Fortnight (June 2015):: For id from VoF:: NS-37/37 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Selinum species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
VOF Week 290812_DS_10:
It seems very common in Himalayas- I have seen them earlier but do not know the exact Id. The second image is too hazy, yet by zooming in, the flower structure may help to identify. Please help. May be Selinum wallichianum It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
Plant for ID from Paddar valley J&K. 181211 SRANA 02: Kindly identify the plant.
Date: 2nd August 2011.
Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K.
Altitude: 2500 meters asl.
Plant height: 50-70 cms
Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb Perhaps Selinum sp., but better photograph needed for species ID AGREE WITH … It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
it’s Apiaceae this time: Artemisia sp…?? It looks more like Selinum sps. to me…. It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan Now considered a synonym of Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
Selinum sp. for ID ABJUL2017/12 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) This plant above Triund at about 3100m was beginning to flower. Could we ascertain its correct identity without fruits? I find it visually close to Selinum wallichianum but cannot be sure. Please advise.
Selinum wallichianum?
Above Triund, Dharamshala, HP
3100m
10-11July 2017
It should be Selinum filicifolium as per keys at Flora of Pakistan
Apiaceae-3 for ID :: Ghangaria-VOF, Uttarakhand :: Aug 2018 :: ARKNOV-03 : 10 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)
Saw this Apiaceae member on the way to VOF just at the start of the trail near Ghangaria, Uttarakhand in Aug 2018.
Requested to please provide ID. Pl. check comparative images at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/a/apiaceae
Chaerophyllum villosum ?
Thanks, …, To me looks somewhat different. Ok, thanks.
I think there is some mix up in the images.
Some flowering images are from Selinum vaginatum C.B.Clarke
On closer examination, ‘VOFIMG_0237.JPG’ looks to be different. The others appear to be S. filicifolium based on the white margined involucral bracts and the leaves.
VOFIMG_0237.JPG seems to be S. vaginatum based on efi pics.
Any feedback would be appreciated. Yes, you are seems to be right as per images at Selinum filicifolium (Edgew.) Nasir and Selinum vaginatum C.B.Clarke . Names of Plants in India :: Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov: 1 image.
Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov lih-GUS-tih-KOP-sis — from Latin Ligusticum (older genus name); Greek opsis (resemblance) — having the appearance of Ligusticum species … compiled from web
wal-ik-ee-AH-nuh — named for Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, Danish plant hunter, botanist and physician … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: milk parsley • Dogri: भूतकेशी bhootkeshi, मठोसल mathosal • Garhwali: नेसरावलो nesrawlo • Kinnauri: मठोसल mathosal • Kumaoni: मूर moor • Nepali: भूतकेश bhootakesh • Pahari: मठोसल mathosal • Pan-Himalayan: मुरामांसी muramansi, मुरवा murva known for: whole plant, dried root, dried fruits botanical names: Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov … homotypic synonyms: Peucedanum wallichianum DC. • Selinum wallichianum (DC.) Raizada & H.O.Saxena … heterotypic synonyms: Selinum tenuifolium Wall. ex DC. … and more at POWO, retrieved 24 June 2026 Bibliography / etymology / notes
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written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
milk parsley
~~~~~ DOGRI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (डोगरी) … spoken in: Jammu & Kashmir … spoken by the Dogras
भूतकेशी bhootkeshi
मठोसल mathosal
~~~~~ GARHWALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (गढ़वळि) … spoken in: Uttarakhand
नेसरावलो nesrawlo
~~~~~ KINNAURI ~~~~~
oral language, written in: Devanagari (किन्नौरी) / Tibetan (ཀིནྣཽརཱི) … spoken in: Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh … many linguistic varieties … spoken by Kinnaura people
मठोसल mathosal
~~~~~ KUMAONI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari … spoken in: Uttarakhand
मूर moor
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (नेपाली) … spoken in: Nepal, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim
भूतकेश bhootakesh
~~~~~ PAHARI (or PAHADI) ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (पहाड़ी), Perso-Arabic (پہاڑی) … variety of languages, dialects and language groups, spoken in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand
मठोसल mathosal
~~~~~ PAN-HIMALAYAN ~~~~~
मुरामांसी muramansi, मुरवा murva
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
**Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, **Meghalaya, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
** not recorded ~~~~~ Created on: 11:59 24-06-2026 ¦ Last updated: 20:46 24-06-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/06/ligusticopsis-wallichiana-dc-pimenov.html . SMP:: VOF 55:: PLANT FOR ID :: JULY 2026: 3 images. Please check Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov Yes, appears close as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/selinum-filicifolium/ .
ID Please ATDEC2017/07- 2 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Kindly identify this Apiaceae member
Hatoo, Narkanda (Shimla) 3400m Octoner 2017 I could not find a match as per comparative images at Apiaceae ? No, … I think, some species of Selinum. Is there any other species of Selinum other than those in efi site?
Please check Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov .
I am unable to understand the stick like structure under the flower.
. References:
Himalayan species of Selinum L. sl – BioOne Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI POWO (Ligusticopsis wallichiana (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov)
GBIF (Selinum filicifolium (Edgew.) Nasir- High resolution specimens) GBIF 2 (Ligusticopsis coniifolia (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov) Flora of Pakistan Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal |
Ligusticopsis coniifolia
Updated on September 5, 2026