Biology:Artemisia indica

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Artemisia indica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species:
A. indica
Binomial name
Artemisia indica
Synonyms[1]

Artemisia indica, the Indian wormwood, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), mainland Southeast Asia, China (except Xinjiang and Qinghai), Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and it has been introduced to Peninsular Malaysia.[1] In the wild it is typically found alongside roads, on slopes, in forest edges, and in scrublands at elevations below 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Artemisia indica var. dissecta Pamp. – Assam
  • Artemisia indica var. elegantissima (Pamp.) Y.R.Ling & Humphries – northern Pakistan, western Himalayas, southeastern Tibet
  • Artemisia indica var. indica – entire range
  • Artemisia indica var. kumaonensis (Pamp.) Karthik. & Moorthy – western Himalayas
  • Artemisia indica var. momiyamae (Kitam.) H.Hara – Honshu

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10881884 entry