Launaea nudicaulis

Launaea nudicaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Launaea
Species:
L. nudicaulis
Binomial name
Launaea nudicaulis
Synonyms
  • Ammoseris nudicaulis (L.) D.Dietr.
  • Atalanthus nudicaulis (L.) Pomel
  • Chondrilla nudicaulis L.
  • Lactuca nudicaulis (L.) Murray
  • Lomatolepis nudicaulis (L.) Cass.
  • Microrhynchus nudicaulis (L.) Less.
  • Rhabdotheca nudicaulis (L.) Pomel
  • Sonchus nudicaulis (L.) Sch.Bip.
  • Zollikoferia nudicaulis (L.) Boiss.

Launaea nudicaulis, commonly known as the bold-leaf launaea, is a species of plant native to an area from Spain in the west through North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and western Asia to India in the east, including the Negev and Judean desert. In India it is known under a common name bhatal and is found in Hazara, Mansehra, Multan, Rawalpindi and Scinde districts of Punjab and Lahore.