Silene moorcroftiana Benth.

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Silene gyirongensis L.H.Zhou
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Silene moorcroftiana Benth.
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Grassy meadows and cliffs of alpine Himalayas, altitude about 2400-5000 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Afghanistan to West Tibet and Nepal
  • 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 moorcroftiana. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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