Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Basionym : Schizonotus tomentosus Lindl.
  • Synonym(s) : Basilima lindleyana (Wall. ex Lindl.) Kuntze; Schizonotus lindleyanus Wall. ex Steud.; Sorbaria lindleyana (Wall. ex Lindl.) Maxim.; Sorbaria olgae Zinserl.; Sorbaria sorbifolia var. lindleyana (Wall. ex Lindl.) K.Koch; Sorbaria tomentosa var. angustifolia (Wenz.) Rahn; Spiraea lindleyana Wall. ex Lindl.; Spiraea sorbifolia var. angustifolia Wenz.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Sorbaria tomentosa (Lindl.) Rehder
  • Common name : Kashmir False Spirea, Himalayan Sorbaria
  • Vernacular name :
    • Baakhre jhaar (Nepali)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Pinus wallichiana forest and degraded scrub; 1800–2900 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Juice from the seed is used to treat liver problems.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Dehradun district
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Kirgizstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to Central Asia, Himalaya and New Zeeland
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 124
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Sorbaria tomentosa. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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