Artemisia vulgaris of Flora of British India (non Linn.) is now considered to be belonging to at least three distinct species: A. indica (mostly found at altitudes below 3000 m in Himalayas, Including Kashmir; leaves much more divided leaves middle 1-2-pinnatipartite with usually 3-4 pairs of segments with larger distal lobe, uppermost leaves pinnatipartite:), A. dubia (mostly found at altitudes 2500 -4500 m in Himalayas including Kashmir) with much less divided leaves middle mostly 5-partite, upper most mostly 3-partite; and A. nilagirica distributed in Deccan Peninsula.
Uploading A. indica from Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir, alt. 1,000 m
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.