Artemisia indica

Artemisia indica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Artemisia
Species:	A. indica
Binomial name
Artemisia indica Willd.
Synonyms [1]
List Absinthium moxaBesser Artemisia asiaticaNakai ex Pamp. Artemisia discolor var. glanduliferaL.F.Hend. Artemisia dubia var. grata(Wall. ex Besser) Pamp. Artemisia dubia f. grata(Wall. ex Besser) Pamp. Artemisia dubia var. orientalisPamp. Artemisia elegantissimaPamp. Artemisia elegantissima var. kumaonensisPamp. Artemisia flodmaniiRydb. Artemisia grataWall. ex Besser Artemisia indica var. orientalis(Pamp.) H.Hara Artemisia leptophyllaD.Don Artemisia leptostachyaDC. Artemisia longifloraPamp. Artemisia momiyamaeKitam. Artemisia princeps var. orientalisH.Hara Artemisia vulgaris var. flodmanii(Rydb.) M.Peck Artemisia vulgaris subsp. flodmanii(Rydb.) H.M.Hall & Clem. Artemisia vulgaris var. glandulifera(L.F.Hend.) M.Peck Artemisia vulgaris var. indica(Willd.) Hassk. Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgatissimaBesser Artemisia wallichianaBesser

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

The following varieties are accepted: ^[1]

• Artemisia indica var. dissectaPamp. – 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

In local culture

In Nagaland, the plant is called ciena-nanu in the Angami language. ^[4]

References

1. "Artemisia indica Willd". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
2. "Indian Wormwood". flowersofindia.net. Flowers of India. 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023. Common name: Indian Wormwood, Mugwort
3. "五月艾 wu yue ai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
4. Liezietsu, Vizonyü (2020). Daru Nhako (Medicinal plants) (in njm) (1st ed.). Kohima: Ura Academy. p. 40. ISBN   9788190453950.