‘WILD STARS (ASTERACEAE) OF VSK UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, BALLARI, KARNATAKA, INDIA.’

Author(s)	Dr. SHIVASHANKAR P N, Mr. SHARANABASAV AMARAPPA B
Country	India
Abstract	Asteraceae is also called star family and largest family in the flowering plants with having 32000 species and spread all over the world including VSK University Campus Ballari, Located at 15.15330N, 76.87680E. The study is conducted from 2023 to 2024 with the aim of report all the Asteraceae members of Campus, with updated nomenclature, Dichotomous Key for easy identification, Description, Synonyms, Common name, Kannada name, Phenology, Photography, few medicinal reports and determine the soil composition of VSK University Campus Ballari. The result reveals that 22 species under 18 genera are collected, of which Acanthospermum hispidum, Ageratum conyzoides, Blumea axillaris, Blumea lacera, Blumea obliqua, Cyanthillium cinereum, Dicoma tomentosa, Echinops echinatus, Eclipta prostrate, Erigeron bonariensis, Parthenium hysterophorus, Pseudoconyza viscose, Tridax procumbens, Vicoa indica and Xanthium strumarium are shows medicinal properties.
Keywords	Star, Soil, Dichotomous key, Xanthium strumarium, medicinal, Description.
Field	Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On	2025-05-04
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.43754
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9hsg7

About IJFMR Fees & Payment Current Issue Publication Archive	Submit Research Paper Track Submission Status Publication Guidelines Publication Ethics Peer Review & Plagiarism	Join as a Reviewer Editors & Reviewers Reviewer Referral Program Get Reviewer Membership Certi.	Website/Journal Policies Usage Policy Content Policies Privacy Policy

Contact Us		+91-9687-828-838	editor@ijfmr.com

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research