Roscoea alpina Royle

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (Ginger Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : HALDI FAMILY (हल्दी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zingiberaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Roscoea alpina f. pallida Cowley; Roscoea exilis Sm. ex Horan.; Roscoea intermedia Gagnep.; Roscoea longifolia Baker
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Roscoea alpina Royle
  • Common name : Mountain Roscoe Lily
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Coniferous forest and grassy slopes; 3000 - 3600 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North Pakistan to Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 235
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Roscoea alpina. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

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