Rheum australe D.Don

 
  • Family : POLYGONACEAE
    (Buckwheat Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : JANGLI PALAK FAMILY (जंगली पालक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Polygonaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rheum emodi Wall. ex Meisn.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rheum australe D.Don
  • Common name : Indian rhubarb, Himalayan rhubarb, Red-veined pie plant
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Habitat : Grassy slopes; 3400 - 4300 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The root is purgative and astringent.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to North Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 209
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rheum australe. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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