Artemisia indica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Artemisia |
| Species: | A. indica
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Artemisia indica, the Indian wormwood, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[2] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent (except Bangladesh), mainland Southeast Asia, China (except Xinjiang and Qinghai), Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and it has been introduced to Peninsular Malaysia.[1] In the wild it is typically found alongside roads, on slopes, in forest edges, and in scrublands at elevations below 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[3]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Artemisia indica var. dissecta Pamp. – Assam
- Artemisia indica var. elegantissima (Pamp.) Y.R.Ling & Humphries – northern Pakistan, western Himalayas, southeastern Tibet
- Artemisia indica var. indica – entire range
- Artemisia indica var. kumaonensis (Pamp.) Karthik. & Moorthy – western Himalayas
- Artemisia indica var. momiyamae (Kitam.) H.Hara – Honshu
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Artemisia indica Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Indian Wormwood". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Common name: Indian Wormwood, Mugwort
- ^ "五月艾 wu yue ai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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