Wendlandia puberula DC.

 
  • Family : RUBIACEAE
    (Madder Or Coffee Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : COFFEE FAMILY (कॉफी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rubiaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Wendlandia puberula DC.
  • Habit : Shrub or small tree
  • Habitat : Mixed broad-leaved and deciduous forest and secondary scrub, especially in the dry valleys of central Bhutan, 1050 - 2000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The young leaves are used to make tea.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to North-West India
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 147
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 751
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Wendlandia puberula. Downloaded on 4 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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