| PlantID | 0022 |
| Botanical Name | Guizotia abyssynica |
| Common Name | Ramtilla |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Guizotia | | Species: | abyssynica |
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| Part used | Seeds |
| Medicinal Properties | Tonic |
| Medicinal Use | Useful in rheumatism, appetizers, preservatives. An oil obtained from the seeds is used in cooking, illumination and other purposes. Oil cake is used as fodder. |
| Chemistry | Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Ca, P, B-carotene, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Ascorbic acid, Glycerides, Linoleic, Palmitic, Myristic, Physetolic acids, Polyacetylenic, Phosphoric acid. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Aravali hill of Rajasthan |
| Description | Herbaceous, sparsely hairy, 0.5-1.5m tall, annual herbs. Stem: pubescent to tip. Leaves: opposite, sessile, subcordate to ovate-lanceolate, serrate, subscabrous, 22cm long, involucre with ovate, biseriate scales. Flowers: yellow, conspicuous, in solitary or clustered heads to 2cm across, arranged in corymbs. Fruits: cypsels 3-4 angled. |
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