Chandramallika / Indian Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Chandramallika
Identify Chandramallika by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Cultivated ornamental chrysanthemum.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Asteraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chandramallika.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chrysanthemum indicum
- Genus
- Chrysanthemum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chandramallika itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chandramallika itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चंद्रमल्लिका Chandramallika
- Kannada
- ಶಾವಂತಿಗೆ Shaavantige, ಶ್ಯಾವಂತಿಗೆ Shyaavantige, ಶೇವಂತಿಗೆ Shevantige, ಸೇವಂತಿಗೆ Sevantige
- Manipuri
- ꯆꯟꯗ꯭ꯔꯃꯨꯈꯤ Chandramukhi
- Marathi
- शेवंती Shevanti
- Nepali
- गोदावरी Godaavari
- Sanskrit
- बाहुपत्रिका Bahupatrika, भ्र्र्ङ्गवल्लभ Bhringavallabha, Bringheshta, चारुकेसर Charukesara
- Tamil
- சாமந்தி Saamandi, ஜவந்தி Javandi
- Telugu
- Chamunti
About Chandramallika
Indian Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum indicum) is a species in the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and 5 other states.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Chandramallika belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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