*Sclerocarpus africanus* Jacq. [image: Sclerocarpus africanus Jacq.] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97889050>
*skler-oh-KAR-pus* -- from the Greek *skleros* (hard) and *karpos* (fruit) ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/> *af-ri-KAHN-us* -- of or from Africa ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=africanus> *commonly known as*: African bonebract *botanical names*: *Sclerocarpus africanus* Jacq. ... *synonyms*: no known synonyms ... POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 12 August 2024 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu amplo*. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India *African bonebract* - Flowers of India <http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/African%20Bonebract.html>, retrieved August 12, 2024 ~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh - almost throughout India ... Botanical Survey of India <https://efloraindia.bsi.gov.in/eFlora/speciesDesc_PCL.action?species_id=26922> - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 24.8; last update August 8th, 2024. Last accessed 12/08/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy). *** no given name / no name found, in any of the regional language(s) of India; state-wise, this species is poorly documented as well as poorly observed; this species does not seem to have gained ethnobotanical importance; does not seem to be popular for any reason to earn a worthy name; though not explicitly mentioned - this species is most likely introduced in India and has got naturalized. ~~~~~ Created on: 16:26 12-08-2024 ¦ Last updated: 12:13 13-08-2024 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/08/sclerocarpus-africanus-jacq.html Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 12:02 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Names compiled / updated at > https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/08/sclerocarpus-africanus-jacq.html > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Thursday 27 September 2012 at 15:55:14 UTC+5:30 [email protected] > wrote: > >> I found the same recently near Sinhgad base. >> Dr Satish Phadke >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> via Species >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > S >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s> > >>> *Sclerocarpus africanus* Jacq. ... (*family*: Asteraceae) >>> [image: Sclerocarpus africanus Jacq.] >>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7987669816/> >>> >>> [image: Flowers of India] >>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/African%20Bonebract.html> >>> [image: >>> Discussions at efloraofindia] >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Sclerocarpus%20africanus> >>> [image: more views in flickr] >>> <http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Sclerocarpusafricanus&m=tags&z=m> [image: >>> more views on Google Earth] >>> <http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Sclerocarpusafricanus&format=kml_nl> >>> >>> >>> *skler-oh-KAR-pus* -- from the Greek *skleros* (hard) and *karpos* >>> (fruit) ... Dave's Botanary >>> *af-ri-KAHN-us* -- of or from Africa ... Dave's Botanary >>> <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=africanus> >>> >>> *commonly known as*: African bonebract >>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/african-bonebract> >>> >>> *botanical names*: *Sclerocarpus africanus* Jacq. ... *synonyms*: no >>> synonym known ... The Plants List >>> <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-142682> >>> >>> >>> >>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >>> ~ ~ >>> Photographed at Pateshwar ... 08 SEP 12 >>> Many thanks to Anita ji for sharing her sighting; Anil ji's and Umesh >>> ji's ID ... >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/MVXDcakGIZs/xSo-672r9n8J >>> >>> Regards. >> >> >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/4jQrmnuAcSo/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/ec174210-218f-4e56-a9fd-8006188d89e7n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/ec174210-218f-4e56-a9fd-8006188d89e7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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