Kanghi / Spot-Me Flowers
Blainvillea acmella
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Blainvillea acmella
- Genus
- Blainvillea
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Waysides, waste places, Deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Nagaland
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- 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
- Kanghi
About Kanghi
Spot-Me Flowers (Blainvillea acmella) 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 waysides, waste places, deciduous forests. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kanghi belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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