Saxifraga aristulata Hook.f. & Thomson

 
  • Family : SAXIFRAGACEAE
    (Saxifrage Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Saxifragaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Hirculus aristulatus Losinsk.; Hirculus macrostigma Losinsk.; Saxifraga macrostigma Franch.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Saxifraga aristulata Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine, scree slopes, stony slopes, grassy slopes, forest margins; 3000 - 5200 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Stems caespitose, usually many-branched, forming clumps, mats or cushions
  • Flower, Fruit : June-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 126
    • 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: 510
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Saxifraga aristulata. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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