Sphaeranthus indicus  L.

East Indian Globe Thistle
Plants > Angiosperms > Asteraceae > ​Sphaeranthus indicus
​Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus: Sphaeranthus
Species: indicus
  • Common names: East Indian Globe Thistle
  • Thai names: หญ้าขี้ควาย ya khi khwai (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 绒毛戴星草 rong mao dai xing cao
  • Distribution: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam; Africa, Australia
  • Image locations: Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Sphaeranthus indicus image location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Sphaeranthus indicus from Thailand.
Sphaeranthus indicus Pai Mae Hong Son March 2018.jpg
Sphaeranthus indicus, Pai Mae Hong Son, March 2018
Sphaeranthus indicus in dry rice field Pai Thailand.jpg
Sphaeranthus indicus, Pai Mae Hong Son, March 2018
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China