Veronica cephaloides Pennell

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Plantaginaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Veronica hirta Pennell; Veronica koelzii Pennell; Veronica leucothrix Pennell; Veronica nana Pennell
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Veronica ciliata subsp. cephaloides (Pennell) D.Y.Hong
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Alpine meadows, grassy banks and exposed earthy or sandy slopes; 3300 - 5800 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The whole plant is used in Tibetan medicine.
  • Key identification features : Leaves pilose, not imbricate, stem clearly visible; flowers 3-4mm
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to South 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: 189
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1141
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Veronica cephaloides. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

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