Meconopsis simplicifolia (D.Don) G.Don

 
  • Family : PAPAVERACEAE
    (Poppy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHAS-KHAS FAMILY (खस -खस फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Papaveraceae
  • Synonym(s) : Meconopsis simplicifolia (D.Don) G.Don; Stylophorum simplicifolium (D.Don) Spreng.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Papaver simplicifolium D.Don
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grassy slopes
  • Key identification features : Perennial, hairy Herb up to 50 em high; Roots fusiform, stout; Leaves lanceolate; Flowers on scapes, solitary, nodding blue or purple; Capsules linear-oblong, hairy.
  • Flower, Fruit : July- October
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : West Kameng district, East Kameng district, Tawang district
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Nepal, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 149
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Meconopsis simplicifolia. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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