Asteraceae Fortnight Part 1-Radiate Heads: Aster amellus L. from Delhi-GS25

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Gurcharan Singh

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May 3, 2013, 12:06:23 AM5/3/13
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Aster amellus L.

Herb with oblanceolate to obovate leaves, up to 12 cm long, nearly entire, upper leaves smaller, lanceolate; heards 5-7 cm across, in different colours, sometimes double.
Commonly cultivated as ornamental. Photographed from Delhi.

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JM Garg

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Aug 15, 2023, 5:20:42 AM8/15/23
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This is China Aster (Callistephus chinensis):
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188023-1
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Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 15, 2023, 12:04:30 PM8/15/23
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Yes Garg ji, I have updated database but missed updating here.
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