Thesium himalense Royle ex Edgew.

 
  • Family : SANTALACEAE
    (Sandalwood Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : Sandalwood Family
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Santalaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Linosyris himalensis Kuntze; Thesium indicum Hendrych; Thesium pachyrhizum A.DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Thesium himalense Royle ex Edgew.
  • Common name : Himalayan Thesium, Himalayan Toadflax
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Open mountain pastures, grassy slopes; 2900 - 4000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Rhizomes brownish, perianth subcampanulate; leaves 2.5 - 3 cm
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North-East Afghanistan to China (Sichuan, Yunnan)
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 213
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 140-141
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Thesium himalense. Downloaded on 5 November 2024.

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