Veronica lanosa Royle ex Benth.

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Plantaginaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Veronica rupestris Aitch. & Hemsl.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Veronica lanosa Royle ex Benth.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas; 1200 - 2600 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Erect, pubescent herb with a somewhat rhizomatous base and sessile, paired, lanceolate, toothed, pubescent, leaves narrowed to a bluntly pointed apex. Flowers (bright-blue) in a terminal spike-like cluster. Capsule 7-8 mm long, distally hairy.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to South Xinjiang and West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 190
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Veronica lanosa. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

India Distribution

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