Pan India Bouquets

Peucedanum dhana Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke

Family : Apiaceae
(Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
Synonym(s) : Pastinaca glauca Dalzell; Peucedanum dana Buch.-Ham.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Peucedanum dhana Buch.-Ham. ex C.B.Clarke
Habit : Herb
Key identification features : A glabrous perennial herb. Leaves twice or thrice 3- partite, or sub- 2 pinnate; ultimate segments upto 2 in. long, linear- oblong or ovate, entire or sparingly toothed. Bracts 3.5, ¼ in. long, linear or linear- lanceolate . Rays 5-10 , bracteoles 4-8, linear ; pedicles many, ¼ in. Flowers small , yellow , calyx - teeth obsolete.
Flower, Fruit : May
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Pakistan to North Thailand
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 139
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Peucedanum dhana. Downloaded on 3 December 2023.