Ramtil / Niger Plant
Guizotia abyssinica
Also known as Niger Seed Plant
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Guizotia abyssinica
- Genus
- Guizotia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Ethiopia to Malawi and India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- 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
- रामतिल Ramtil, काला तिल Kalatil, Surguja
- Bengali
- Sorguja
- Tamil
- payellu, uchellu, kattel, காட்டெள்ளு
- Telugu
- valesulu, vulisi, adavinvvulu
- Kannada
- ಹುಚ್ಚೆಳ್ಳು Huchchellu, ಗುರೆಳ್ಳು Gurellu ಕಾರೆಳ್ಳು Kaarellu, ಕುರಾಸಾಣಿ Kuraasaani
- Marathi
- Karal, कालीतिल Kalitil, रानतीळ Rantil
About Ramtil
Niger plant (Guizotia abyssinica) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Ethiopia to Malawi and India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Ramtil belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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