Jangli-Jira / Sticky Daisy
Adenostemma lavenia
Also known as Club Wort
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Adenostemma lavenia
- Genus
- Adenostemma
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, China, Malaysia, Australia, tropical Africa, Polynesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Karnataka, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- जंगली जीरा Jangli-jira
About Jangli-Jira
Sticky daisy (Adenostemma lavenia) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India, China, Malaysia, Australia, tropical Africa, Polynesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Jangli-Jira belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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