Thylacospermum caespitosum (Cambess.) Schischk.

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Basionym : Periandra caespitosa Cambess.
  • Synonym(s) : Arenaria rupicola Hook.f.; Flourensia caespitosa Cambess.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Thylacospermum caespitosum (Cambess.) Schischk.
  • Common name : Golden Alpine Sandwort
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Rocky slopes of alpine Himalayas, altitude 4800-5700 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Manali
    • Ladakh : Ladakh
  • Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Central Asia to Himalaya and West & Central China
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 83
    • 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: 214-215
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Thylacospermum caespitosum. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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