Wikstroemia canescens Meisn.

 
  • Family : THYMELAEACEAE
    (Mezereum Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RAMETA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Thymelaeaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Daphne inamoena Gardner; Daphne oppositifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Meisn.; Daphne sericea D.Don; Daphne virgata Wall.; Diplomorpha canescens (Meisn.) C.A.Mey.; Diplomorpha virgata (Meisn.) C.A.Mey.; Wikstroemia inamoena (Gardner) Meisn.; Wikstroemia virgata Meisn.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Wikstroemia canescens Meisn.
  • Common name : Himalayan Tie Bush, Himalayan String-Bush
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chamliya, Chambat, Tilak, Padaren, Chambai (Hindi)
    • Jatillu, Panjung masi (Khasi)
    • Phurke paat (Nepali)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Shrubby slopes, among rocks; 1000 - 3000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : A shrub with pretty greenish yellow flowers
  • Flower, Fruit : May-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to Myanmar and Sri Lanka
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 212
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 350
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Wikstroemia canescens. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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