About Kulhafila
Launaea sarmentosa is a perennial herb species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to coastal areas in Africa (east coast), Madagascar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Southeast Asia. It is naturalized in Western Australia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Launaea sarmentosa
- Genus
- Launaea
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- செந்தம், எழுத்தாணி, கட்டாரி
- Kannada
- ಬೋನಪತ್ರಿ bonapatri
- Malayalam
- ഏട്ടച്ചപ്പ് ettachappu, കടൽക്കൊഴുപ്പ kadalkkozhuppa, കടൽക്കൊഴുപ്പ
- Marathi
- सागर पाथरी sagar pathari
Botanical family
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Kulhafila belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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