Vander Roti / Large-Flower Kleinia
Kleinia grandiflora
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- June-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kleinia grandiflora
- Genus
- Kleinia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka through India to Nepal
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-November
- 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
- Tamil
- முயல் காது இலை
- Marathi
- वांदर रोटी Vander Roti, वांदर रोटी
About Vander Roti
Large-Flower Kleinia (Kleinia grandiflora) is an undershrub 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 deciduous forests. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Sri Lanka through India to Nepal. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Vander Roti belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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