Saussurea gossypiphora

Species of plant

Saussurea gossypiphora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Saussurea
Species:
S. gossypiphora
Binomial name
Saussurea gossypiphora

Saussurea gossypiphora commonly known as snowball plant (Hindi:कस्तूरी कमल, kastūrī kamal; Nepali:कपासे फूल, kapāsē phūl) is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is reputed to have medicinal properties according to traditional Chinese medicine. It is native to the Himalayas, and found at altitudes of 4300–5600 m.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kasturi Kamal, Flowers of India
Taxon identifiers
Saussurea gossypiphora
  • Wikidata: Q6122173
  • CoL: 6XS3K
  • GBIF: 5404538
  • iNaturalist: 566505
  • IPNI: 242284-1
  • Open Tree of Life: 745641
  • Plant List: gcc-101254
  • POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:242284-1
  • Tropicos: 100376508
  • WFO: wfo-0000001307
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