Silene gonosperma (Rupr.) Bocquet

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Gastrolychnis gonosperma (Rupr.) Czerep.; Lychnis pumila Royle ex Benth.; Melandrium pumilum (Royle ex Benth.) Walp.; Physolychnis gonosperma Rupr.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Silene gonosperma (Rupr.) Bocquet
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Screes and open grassy slopes of Alpine Himalayas, altitude 3000-4880 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Mongolia, Russia
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North Pakistan to Russia
  • 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
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 203-204
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Silene gonosperma. Downloaded on 7 December 2024.

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