✿Asteraceae · Vernonia
Arapukanne / Indian Vernonia
Vernonia indica
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Vernonia indica
- Genus
- Vernonia
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests and grasslands
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Arapukanne itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Arapukanne itself; the rest are typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಅರಪುಕನ್ನೆ Arapukanne, ಅರಪು Arapu
About Arapukanne
Indian Vernonia (Vernonia indica) is a herb in the Asteraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in shola forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Arapukanne belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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