Trachyspermum roxburghianum

Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) H. Wolff, Pflanzenr. IV 228(Heft 90): 129 1927. (syn. Apiuminvolucratum Roxb.; Carumstictocarpum C.B.Clarke (Unresolved); Pimpinellainvolucrata (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.; Ptychotisinvolucrata (Roxb.) Lindl.; Ptychotisroxburghiana DC.; Trachyspermuminvolucratum (Roxb.) H. Wolff; Trachyspermumstictocarpum (C.B. Clarke) H. Wolff);

sam-oh-JEE-tun or sam-uh-GEE-ton — Greek: psammos (sand); geiton (neighbour or dweller) — sand-dweller or sand-neighbour … compiled from the web
in-vol-yoo-KRAY-tus — having an involucre, literally a wrapping or case; refers to the bract around each flower … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: wild celery • Bengali: বন ধনিয়া bon dhoniya, রাঁধুনী randhuni • Gujarati: અજમોદ ajmod • Hindi: अजमोद ajmod • Kannada: ಅಜಮೋದ ajamoda • Kokborok: khundrupui • Malayalam: അയമോദകം ayamodakam • Marathi: अजमोद ajmod • Mizo: pâr-di • Odia: ଅଜମୋଦା ajamoda • Rajasthani: अजमोद ajmod • Sanskrit: अजमोद ajamoda • Tamil: அசமோதகம் acamotakam • Telugu: అజమోద ajamoda • Urdu: اجمود ajmud
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/07/psammogeton-involucratus-roxb-mousavi.html

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DV – 19OCT10 – 0103 :: Pimpinella towards Kas – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 2 images.

ID please.
Date/Time : October 19, 2007 at 1.03pm IST
Location Place : enroute Kas plateau
Altitude : about 1124 m (above mean sea level)
GPS : not sure, around 17°42’37.80″N, 73°53’11.25″E
Habitat : slope, along mountain road
Type : near human settlement
Plant
Habit : erect herb
Height : about a metre
Length : – not a climber –
Leaves
Type : not sure, oppositely arranged
Shape : pinnatisect
Size : about 5 – 6 cm x 4 – 5 cm
Inflorescence
Type : terminal umbel
Size : 20 – 25 cm
Flowers
Size : about 1 mm
Colour : white
Calyx : do not know
Bracts : – no bracts –

This would be Scandix stellata.

… any characteristic that rules out Pimpinella wallichiana ?
… 10 umbels, about 13 flowers per umbel (ranging from 10 – 18 flowers / umbel)

Not Scandix stellata atleast, which has only 1-3 rays (as against ca 10 here) and sessile flowers (long pedicelled here).

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I too think its Pimpinella tomentosa… Apiaceae family
Attaching my clicks of the same, however yours is much better and clear!!

… many thanks to all for comments … …, any comment on differing number of umbels in plants being compared ?
Am not familiar with any of Pimpinella species, therefore the query stressing on number of umbel rays.

Umbels vary from 5-10 as per the references….
can go through this
http://www.flowersofindia.Hairy%20Hogweed.html
or refer Shrikant Inghalikar’s – Flowers of Sahyadri, a very good pictorial guide!!

Many many thanks … convinced !!!
Taking this plant as P. tomentosa.

This is Scandix stellata Banks & Sol. … just as … suggested in this thread earlier.

Looks different as per images at
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:848049-1
https://www.gbif.org/species/6026954
https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SCASTE/

It may also not be Pimpinella tomentosa as it looks different from images as per POWO and GBIF
What are the species of Pimpinella reported from Maharashtra ?

Pl. check
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a—l/a/apiaceae/ammi/ammi-majus

It is definitely not Pimpinella tomentosa.Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke

It is not Scandix stellata Banks & Sol. as per images illustrated in various sites like POWO, GBIF.

Most probably not Ammi majus L. – an introduced plant, not recorded in northern Western Ghats.
In all probability, it must be Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff.

Yes, you seem to be right as per GBIF specimen and other references.

Nepali name of Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre:
Please help with Nepali name of Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre (syn. Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff)

Sorry …, No distribution in Nepal.

Names of Plants in India :: Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre: 1 image.
Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre

known for: whole herb (dried), fresh leaves, dried fruits (seeds)

botanical names: Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre … homotypic synonyms: Apium involucratum Roxb. • Athamanta roxburghiana Wall. • Carum roxburghianum Benth. ex Waring • Pimpinella involucrata (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. • Ptychotis involucrata (Roxb.) Royle • Ptychotis roxburghiana DC. • Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … heterotypic synonyms: Carum stictocarpum C.B.Clarke • Pimpinella lateriflora Dalzell & A.Gibson • Trachyspermum stictocarpum (C.B.Clarke) H.Wolff … and more at POWO, retrieved 3 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

wild celery

for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … Flowers of India … (accessed: July 3, 2026)
for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board) … (downloaded: Oct 4, 2020)

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

written in: Bengali (বাংলা) … spoken in: West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

বন ধনিয়া bon dhoniya

Jamatia, Siyari & Bhattacharya, Panchatapa & Das, Aparajita & Datta, B & Bose, Antara & Kar, Somnath. (2025). Diversity of crop in traditional jhum cultivated land practiced by the indigenous people of Tripura, Northeastern India. 10.5281/zenodo.18662680. … (accessed: July 3, 2026)
name prevalent in Tripura

চনু chanu

for Carum roxburghianum Benth. ex Waring … PRAIN, DAVID – BENGAL PLANTS – VOL. I
for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … Rahman, Dr. M. Oliur. (2013). TAXONOMY OF THE LEAFY VEGETABLES IN BANGLADESH. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 20. 95-123. … (accessed: July 3, 2026)
চনু chanu is a highly hyper-local, regional name that is explicitly tied to Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeastern Bangladesh (erstwhile undivided Bengal during British rule).

রাঁধুনী randhuni

for Carum roxburghianum Benth. ex Waring … Dasa, Jnanendramohana. Bangala bhashara abhidhana. Paribarttita o paribardhita 2. samskarana. Kalikata: Indiyan Pablisim Hausa, [bhumika 1937] 2 v.
or রাধুনি radhuni for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … উইকিপিডিয়া – একটি মুক্ত বিশ্বকোষ … Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopedia … (accessed: July 3, 2026)

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu

અજમોદ ajmod

for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … Biological Diversity of Gujarat – published by Gujarat Ecology Commission … (downloaded: Dec 16, 2020)

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (हिन्दी) … spoken in: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

अजमोद ajmod (or अजमूद ajmud)

for Apium involucratum Roxb. … Platts, John T. (John Thompson). A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884.

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka

ಅಜಮೋದ ajamoda

for Carum roxburghianum Benth. ex Waring … ಪದಕಣಜ – ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಜಾಲತಾಣ … Padakanaja – Official website of Government of Karnataka

~~~~~ KOKBOROK ~~~~~

written in: Koloma, Latin, Bengali–Assamese (ককবরক), Kokmari … spoken in: Tripura … other names for this language: Tripuri, Kokbarak, Tippera, Tipra, Trippera

khundrupui

Jamatia, Siyari & Bhattacharya, Panchatapa & Das, Aparajita & Datta, B & Bose, Antara & Kar, Somnath. (2025). Diversity of crop in traditional jhum cultivated land practiced by the indigenous people of Tripura, Northeastern India. 10.5281/zenodo.18662680. … (accessed: July 3, 2026)

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep

അയമോദകം ayamodakam

for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … FRLHT & NMPB – Indian Medicinal Plants Database … (accessed: July 3, 2026)

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka

अजमोद ajmod

for Carum roxburghianum Benth. ex Waring … The Gazetteer Department – Maharashtra State … महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा … (downloaded: Sep 5, 2020)

~~~~~ MIZO ~~~~~

written in: Latin, Bengali-Assamese … spoken in: Mizoram … other names for this language: Lushai, Duhlian

pâr-di

for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … ENVIS :: Biological Diversity In Mizoram … (downloaded: Aug 18, 2022)
for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … Kar, An & Bora, Devanjal & Borthakur, Sashin & Goswami, N & Saharia, Daizi. (2013). WILD EDIBLE PLANT RESOURCES USED BY THE MIZOS OF MIZORAM, INDIA. KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. 9. 106-126. (downloaded: Nov 15, 2021)
an aromatic herb … Lorrain, J. Herbert (James Herbert) Dictionary of the Lushai language. Calcutta : Asiatic Society, 1940. (Bibliotheca Indica, 261)

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

written in: Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) … spoken in: Odisha, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

ଅଜମୋଦା ajamoda

for Apium involucratum Roxb. … Praharaj, G.C. Pūrṇṇachandra Orḍiā bhāshākosha: a lexicon of the Oriya language. Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press, 1931-1940.

~~~~~ RAJASTHANI ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (राजस्थानी) … spoken in: Rajasthan

अजमोद ajmod

In Rajasthan, Psammogeton involucratus (syn. Trachyspermum roxburghianum) does not carry an exclusive, standalone regional dialect name. Instead, it relies on this standardized Northern Indian / Sanskrit terms in local folk medicine (Vaidyaka) and rural trade logs. … compiled from the web.
Rather than a culinary spice, the dried fruits (seeds) are valued in traditional Rajasthani household remedies. Hilly and rural communities historically brew the seeds into a home-distilled carminative tonic known as Ajamoda Arka (अजमोदा अर्क), which is administered to infants and young children to soothe stomach colic and monsoon respiratory congestion. … compiled from the web.

~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~

written in: Devanagari (संस्कृतम्) … used all over India by priests and scholars

अजमोद ajamoda (or अजमोदा ajamoda)

for Apium involucratum Roxb. … ॥ विकिशब्दकोशः॥ स्वतन्त्रः संस्कृतशब्दकोशः

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

written in: Tamil (தமிழ்) … spoken in: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

அசமோதகம் acamotakam

for Trachyspermum roxburghianum H.Wolff … FRLHT & NMPB – Indian Medicinal Plants Database … (accessed: July 3, 2026)

~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~

written in: Telugu ( తెలుగు) … spoken in: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry

అజమోద ajamoda

for Apium involucratum Roxb. … Brown, Charles Philip. A Telugu-English dictionary. 2nd ed. Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1903.

~~~~~ URDU ~~~~~

written in: Urdu (اردو) … spoken in: Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka

اجمود ajmud

for Apium involucratum Roxb. … Platts, John T. (John Thompson). A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co., 1884.

~~~~~ KNOWN DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Andaman & Nicobar islands, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal; introduced, origin unknown

Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2026): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 26.05; last update May 20th, 2026. Last accessed 03/07/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy).

~~~~~ Created on: 14:24 03-07-2026 ¦ Last updated: 14:57 04-07-2026 (DD-MM-YYYY) ~~~~~

Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2026/07/psammogeton-involucratus-roxb-mousavi.html

both Malayalam and English names are correct.

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Apiaceae Week :: Pimpinella tomentosa:
Pimpinella tomentosa (Dalz. et Gibs.) Clarke
… notes not made
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
19 OCT 07, enroute Kas plateau ~ 3700 ft asl

Another view of same plant:
19 OCT 07, enroute Kas plateau ~ 3700 ft asl
Please validate the ID.

this only photos of mine will not help in ID of Pimpinella.
Therefore requesting to not consider this post for ID.

This is at least not Pimpinella tomentosa.

Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre

Yes, thank you, … My recent post Names of Plants in India :: Psammogeton involucratus (Roxb.) Mousavi, Mozaff. & Zarre has this exact observation.

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Apiaceae Fortnight :: Pimpinella tomemtosa :: Satara :: ARKJUN-07 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)

Attached are pictures of Pimpinella tomemtosa captured at Satara in October 2014.

Requested to validate the ID.

Looks different from Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per POWO herbarium and Ngcpr

This may be Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) H. Wolff as per images and details herein.

Images by Satish Phadke (inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)

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October 19, 2010: enroute Kas plateau; Mariai ghat section few KM from Pune on 3rd Oct2010;

Pimpinella species – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Pimpinella species for ID 16/01/2012 SMP1 : Attachments (5). 2 posts by 2 authors.

I understand that identification of Pimpinelaa and for that matter Apiaceae family as a whole is difficult without characters like fruits/mericarps etc. I searched the earlier discussions on Pimpinella on the group. None has resulted in clear indication about the ID.
May I request the members to give some feedback regarding what to see in addition to what is visible in the pictures given.
This plant was photographed in Nov 2011 in Sihagad valley near Pune.
Height about 3 feet. The leaves as shown in the picture….trifoliate; linear leaflets.
Considering the area of observation I thought it would be Pimpinella tomentosa
……….but the description about the leaves of P. tomentosa says that Ultimate segments inciso-serrate, serratures bristle tipped which is not the case here. Can it be P. heyneana or P.rollae? both of these have trifoliate leaves

Please check
https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Hairy%20Pimpinel.html
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=770&cat=7

Looks different from Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per POWO herbarium and Ngcpr

This may be Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) H. Wolff as per images and details herein.

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Pimpinella sp : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) – 3 mb.

Plz id, sp of pimpinella, Thane, yeil, maharashtra, January

Ornamental. Genus is O.K. It is necessary to examine the foliage and floral characters in detail. Therefore, please post some more photos depicting the details.

May be Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per comparative images at Pimpinella

Looks different from Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per POWO herbarium and Ngcpr

This may be Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) H. Wolff as per images and details herein.

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efloraofindia:” For Id wild herb at Talegaon Dabhade :Dec 2015: MR-13″ : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Dec 2015

Talegaon Dabhade Pune

Requesting to Id this wild herb

Apiaceae sp. ??

Thanks, …, for the suggestion.

It appears close to Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per comparative images at Apiaceae

Looks different from Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per POWO herbarium and Ngcpr

This may be Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) H. Wolff as per images and details herein.

Plant ID needed: 3 images.

Help to ID this plant.

Bhopal.
05/12/2024

Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke

Looks different from Pimpinella tomentosa Dalzell ex C.B.Clarke as per POWO herbarium and Ngcpr

This may be Trachyspermum roxburghianum (DC.) H. Wolff as per images and details herein.

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Apiaceae Fortnight :: ID Request :: Rajgad :: ARKJUN-08/08 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 2 correct images as above.
Requesting to please provide ID of the plant captured at Rajgad near Pune in December 2014.

I guess the images are probably mixed up. The image tagged Rajgad7 & 4 seemingly belong to be Trachyspermum roxburghianum.
While others seem to be Pimpinella sp.

…, you are right! Rajgad4 and 7 are clicked together and at a different time than the others. I had not noticed the difference. Thanks for the ID…..

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Rajgad, Dec 2014 :: Requesting ID of this plant :: ARKMAR-12/12 : 3 posts by 2 authors. 2 correct images as above.
Please ID this plant captured at Rajgad near Pune in Dec 2014. Is it some Apiaceae member?

Pl. check comparative images at Apiaceae

Seems to Pimpinella sp. please check it with local floras for sp.

Trachyspermumroxburghianum perhaps