How to identify Nilgiri Thorowax
Identify Nilgiri Thorowax by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-March.
- Confirm it sits within the Apiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Nilgiri Thorowax.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Apiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Umbel
- Fruit
- Schizocarp
Typical of the Apiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Nilgiri Thorowax
A member of the Apiaceae family, Nilgiri Thorowax (Bupleurum wightii) is a herb. It grows in grassland. Flowering and fruiting run from September to March.
Apiaceae
Carrot family
Nilgiri Thorowax belongs to the Apiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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