Saxifraga jacquemontiana Decne.

 
  • Family : SAXIFRAGACEAE
    (Saxifrage Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Saxifragaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Saxifraga parvicalyx Jacquem. ex Decne.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Saxifraga jacquemontiana Decne.
  • Common name : Jacquemont's Saxifrage
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine rock crevices, open sandy screes, 4000 - 5200 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Grows on rocks, forming dense tufts, with leaves forming rosettes at tips of branches. A rock crevice plant, found from 4300 - 5000 m. altitude.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to Himalaya and South-East 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: 514
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Saxifraga jacquemontiana. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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