
Family: Compositae
Synonyms: Aplotaxis auriculata DC., Carduus auriculatus Wall., Cnicus auriculatus Wall., Himalaiella auriculata (DC.), Saussurea hypoleuca Spreng. ex DC., Theodorea auriculata Kuntze
Other names:
Sanskrit: Kushtha कुष्ट
Telugu: chengalva kostu చెంగల్వ కోస్టు
Tamil: chagalkoshtam சங்கல் கோச்டம்
Kannada: koshta
Hindi: kust कुस्ट