Silene gangotriana Pusalkar, D.K.Singh & Lakshmin.

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Silene gangotriana Pusalkar, D.K.Singh & Lakshmin.
  • Common name : Gangotri Campion
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Stony river beds of temperate and alpine Himalayas, altitude 3500-4000 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Tehri Garhwal (Chamba), Rudraprayag (Chopta)
  • Native : India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal, 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: 81
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Silene gangotriana. Downloaded on 7 December 2024.

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