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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;
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India (NW-Ghats (Maharashtra)) as per Catalogue of Life;
. PIN-dah — name derived from the Marathi name of the plant पिंडा (pinda) … compiled from the web kon-kuh-NEN-sis or kohn-kun-NEN-sis — of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India) … compiled from the web . commonly known as: Konkan pinda • Kannada: ಪಿಂಡಾ pinda • Marathi: पंद pand, पिंडा pinda
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/07/pinda-concanensis-dalzell-pkmukh.html . 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
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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
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Apiaceae Week :: Pinda concanensis: .
Pinda concanensis (05/08/2011 NSJ-01): Pinda concanensis from Kas, and Prabalgad
¿ 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: … 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: … 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: Yes it is Pinda concanensis. .
Kaas Week : Pinda concanensis: Aug., 2009 . KAS Week::(Pinda concanesis 09/10/2012-NJ): Pinda concanesis – (Panda – Marathi). Normally found in August just before mass flowering at Kas..
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. 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). 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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Names of Plants in India :: Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance: PIN-dah — name derived from the Marathi name of the plant पिंडा (pinda) … compiled from the web
kon-kuh-NEN-sis or kohn-kun-NEN-sis — of or from Konkan (coast of Maharashtra, India) … compiled from the web commonly known as: Konkan pinda • Kannada: ಪಿಂಡಾ pinda • Marathi: पंद pand, पिंडा pinda
known for: tuberous roots, young shoots/leaves, and aromatic seeds botanical names: Pinda concanensis (Dalzell) P.K.Mukh. & Constance … homotypic synonyms: Heracleum concanense Dalzell … heterotypic synonyms: Heracleum pinda Dalzell & A.Gibson … and more at POWO, retrieved 1 July 2026 Bibliography / etymology / notes
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
Konkan pinda
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ಪಿಂಡಾ pinda
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
पंद pand (or पंदा panda)
पिंडा pinda
~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Karnataka, Maharashtra; endemic
~~~~~ Created on: 13:24 01-07-2026 ¦ Last updated: 16:49 01-07-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/07/pinda-concanensis-dalzell-pkmukh.html
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Catalogue of Life The Plant List Flowers of India Wikimedia Commons The Gazetteers Dept. INP Dinesh Valke’s Flickr post India Biodiversity Portal Herbarium JCB – IISc BSI Flora of India India Biodiversity Portal (Polyzygus tuberosus) Kerala plants
Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 (2007- Details) Biodiversity in India, Volume 2 By T. Pullaiah (2003- Details)
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Pinda concanensis
Updated on August 23, 2026