Theropogon pallidus (Wall. ex Kunth) Maxim.

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asparagaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ophiopogon pallidus Wall. ex Kunth; Ophiopogon minor Royle; Ophiopogon mollis Royle
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Theropogon pallidus (Wall. ex Kunth) Maxim.
  • Common name : Himalayan Theropogon
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Thickets, shady rocky slopes of the Himalayas, at altitudes of 2300 - 2600 m.
  • Key identification features : Leaves radical, linear, costate, acuminate, glaucous beneath; Inflorescence raceme; Flowers dropping, white with pink tinge; Berries subglobose.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 241
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 206
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Theropogon pallidus. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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