Sclerocarpus africanus Jacq.

skler-oh-KAR-pus -- from the Greek skleros (hard) and karpos (fruit) ... Dave's Botanary
af-ri-KAHN-us -- of or from Africa ... Dave's Botanary

commonly known as: African bonebract


botanical names: Sclerocarpus africanus Jacq. ... synonyms: no known synonyms ... POWO, retrieved 12 August 2024

Bibliography / etymology

Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

written and spoken widely, in most parts of India

African bonebract

• Flowers of India, retrieved August 12, 2024

~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~

Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh

• almost throughout India ... Botanical Survey of India
• Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 24.8; last update August 8th, 2024. Last accessed 12/08/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy).

* no given name / no name found, in any of the regional language(s) of India; state-wise, this species is poorly documented as well as poorly observed; this species does not seem to have gained ethnobotanical importance; does not seem to be popular for any reason to earn a worthy name. Though not explicitly mentioned - this species is most likely introduced in India and has got naturalized.

~~~~~ Created on: 16:26 12-08-2024 ¦ Last updated: 12:43 13-08-2024 ~~~~~

Asteraceae Compositae annual herb "Sclerocarpus africanus" "African bonebract"