Meconopsis betonicifolia Franch.

 
  • Family : PAPAVERACEAE
    (Poppy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHAS-KHAS FAMILY (खस -खस फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Papaveraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cathcartia betonicifolia (Franch.) Prain; Meconopsis betonicifolia Franch.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Papaver betonicifolium (Franch.) Christenh. & Byng
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Herb up to 1.5 m tall with rufous hairs; Leaves oblong, auriculate at base; Flowers solitary, purple or blue-violet; Capsules ellipsoid.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- September
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : West Kameng district, East Kameng district
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : China, India
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 147
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Meconopsis betonicifolia. Downloaded on 7 November 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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