Taxonomy:
– Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described Cannabis indica in 1785 based on specimens from India
– Richard Evans Schultes differentiated C.indica as short and conical, and C.sativa as tall and laxly branched
– Loran C. Anderson noted C.indica with short, broad leaflets and C.sativa with long, narrow ones
– C.indica from Hindu Kush mountain range thrives in temperate climates
– The term “indica” is synonymous with the cannabis strain
Cultivation:
– Broad-leafed C.indica in India is used for charas production
– C.indica landraces have higher THC content than C.sativa
– C.indica is known for a body buzz and benefits like pain relief and insomnia treatment
– Terpenoid content differences in C.indica and C.sativa may explain varying effects
– Common C.indica strains include Kush and Northern Lights
Genome:
– Canadian researchers sequenced a draft genome of the Purple Kush strain of C.indica in 2011
Gallery:
– Features a seedling, broad leaf, and flowering C.indica
– Includes a comparison of different Cannabis species
References:
– Various sources like academic journals, books, and websites provide information on Cannabis indica
– Studies on chemotaxonomy, genetic evidence, and metabolic fingerprinting are referencedTaxonomy:
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described Cannabis indica in 1785 based on specimens from India
- Richard Evans Schultes differentiated C.indica as short and conical, and C.sativa as tall and laxly branched
- Loran C. Anderson noted C.indica with short, broad leaflets and C.sativa with long, narrow ones
- C.indica from Hindu Kush mountain range thrives in temperate climates
- The term “indica” is synonymous with the cannabis strain
Cultivation:
- Broad-leafed C.indica in India is used for charas production
- C.indica landraces have higher THC content than C.sativa
- C.indica is known for a body buzz and benefits like pain relief and insomnia treatment
- Terpenoid content differences in C.indica and C.sativa may explain varying effects
- Common C.indica strains include Kush and Northern Lights
Genome:
- Canadian researchers sequenced a draft genome of the Purple Kush strain of C.indica in 2011
Gallery:
- Features a seedling, broad leaf, and flowering C.indica
- Includes a comparison of different Cannabis species
References:
- Various sources like academic journals, books, and websites provide information on Cannabis indica
- Studies on chemotaxonomy, genetic evidence, and metabolic fingerprinting are referenced
Cannabis indica is an annual plant species in the family Cannabaceae indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains of Southern Asia. The plant produces large amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)[better source needed] and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), with total cannabinoid levels being as high as 53.7%[scientific citation needed]. It is now widely grown in China, India, Nepal, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as well as southern and western Africa, and is cultivated for purposes including hashish in India. The high concentrations of THC or THCV provide euphoric effects making it popular for use both as a recreational drug, alternative medicine, and a clinical research drug.
| Cannabis indica | |
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| Purple Kush | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Cannabis |
| Species: | C. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cannabis indica | |
