Of all the species of Carduus listed in India <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/13/carduus/>, none is reported from South India. Only *Carduus tenuiflorus* is mentioned to have been introduced in India as per CoL <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019/details/species/id/6bd638cfaa6b18e10b89fdc7125c2bce>, but which states is not clear.
On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 at 21:54, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > I think only *Cirsium wallichii* DC. > <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/ar/asteraceae/carduoideae/cirsium/cirsium-wallichii> > is > reported from tamil Nadu as per details at Cirsium > <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/01/23/cirsium/> and Carduus > <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/13/carduus/> > It appears close. > > On Wed, 9 Jun 2021 at 18:13, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding for ID >> Distributed as Carduus species- Nigiri hills area of Tamilnadu >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/asteraceae/carduoideae/carduus/carduus-species/nigiri-hills-area-of-tamilnadu> >> Group discussion at >> Cirsium wallichii DC. SN April 04 (google.com) >> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/X5YvXy4JEO0> >> >> On Friday, April 18, 2014 at 9:08:57 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: >> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan <[email protected]> >>> Date: 18 April 2014 21:05 >>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:185394] Cirsium wallichii DC. SN April 04 >>> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> I too agree it is *Carduus sp*, but species identity needs to be >>> confirmed. If anybody have clarity in this taxon kindly help. >>> Thanks & Regards >>> Santhan >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 7:56 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> Cirsium wallichii I don't think has winged stem. To me it looks like >>>> Carduus sp. >>>> Achenes pappus would solve the confusion. >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cirsium$ >>>> 20wallichii$20Gurcharan/indiantreepix/XG5cj2XRDo0/U1nY4DKxI64J >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cirsium$ >>>> 20wallichii$20Gurcharan/indiantreepix/0HsAwTFVpJE/6l12Zoqx-KEJ >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 3 April 2014 19:24 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:185394] Cirsium wallichii DC. 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