Scrophularia himalensis Royle ex Benth.

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Scrophularia himalensis Royle ex Benth.
  • Common name : Himalayan Figwort
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist, shaded rocks jn damp broad-leaved forest; 1500 - 4000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Bracteoles glabrous; petioles unwinged, exauriculate but sometimes dilated; peduncles pubescent and sometimes glandular; scarious margin of calyx lobes conspicuous; capsule ovoid
  • Flower, Fruit : June-November
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West Himalaya and East 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: 189
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1092-1093
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Scrophularia himalensis. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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