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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(C.E.C.Fisch.) Narayana
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1982
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Curr. Sci. 51(8): 438 (1982)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000041572
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Phyllocephalum mayurii
- Mayurii Phyllocephalum
- Phyllocephalum
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                    
                        Synonyms
                        - Centratherum mayurii C.E.C.Fisch. [unknown]
- Baccharoides mayurii (C.E.C.Fisch.) Punekar & Vasudeva Rao [unknown]
 
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Phyllocephalum mayurii (also called Mayur's phyllocephalum, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a woody stem and grows up to 0.5 m in height. It is found in humid and dry forests, as well as in disturbed areas.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Phyllocephalum mayurii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Phyllocephalum mayurii is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Phyllocephalum mayurii is an evergreen shrub native to India. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through cuttings or layering. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Phyllocephalum mayurii
                        
                            Phyllocephalum mayurii is native to India, where it can be found in open woodlands and grasslands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Phyllocephalum mayurii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Phyllocephalum mayurii?
Phyllocephalum mayurii
What is the common name of Phyllocephalum mayurii?
Mayur's phyllocephalum
What is the natural habitat of Phyllocephalum mayurii?
Phyllocephalum mayurii is native to South America, from Peru to Bolivia.
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Phyllocephalum genus
                        
                            Phyllocephalum microcephalum, 
Phyllocephalum ritchiei, 
Phyllocephalum courtallense, 
Phyllocephalum rangacharii, 
Phyllocephalum phyllolaenum, 
Phyllocephalum mayurii, 
Phyllocephalum scabridum, 
Phyllocephalum sengaltherianum, 
Phyllocephalum ritchiei, 
Phyllocephalum indicum, 
Phyllocephalum lilacinum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            B.M. Narayana: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Narayana' in the authors string.