Rosa macrophylla Lindl.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rosa macrophylla var. davidii (Crép.) P.V.Heath
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rosa macrophylla Lindl.
  • Common name : Himalayan Rose, Big Hip Rose
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Hillside, scrub, forest margins, slopes; 2100 - 4400 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Paste of the fruits is regarded as a tonic, and good for eyesight, and is also useful in fever, diarrhoea, and bile problems.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-November
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Ladakh : Ladakh
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Kashmir
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, Tibet, Afghanistan, China
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 123
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 587
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 113
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rosa macrophylla. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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