Saussurea bracteata Decne.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Synonym(s) : Saussurea nana (Pamp.) Pamp.; Theodorea bracteata (Decne.) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Saussurea bracteata Decne.
  • Common name : Narrow-Leaved Saw-wort
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine meadows and scree slopes; 4500-5400 m.
  • Key identification features : Pinkish pale papery boat-shaped bracts, which surround the dense flower-heads
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to South Xinjiang and West 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: 160
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Saussurea bracteata. Downloaded on 8 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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