Myricaria squamosa Desv.

 
  • Family : TAMARICACEAE
    (Tamarisk Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : FARASH FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Tamaricaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Myricaria hoffmeisteri Klotzsch
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Myricaria squamosa Desv.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Shrub up to 3 m high, much branched; Flowering branches fleshy, otherwise woody; Leaves narowly lanceolate; Flowers in spicate racemes, pink.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- September
  • Distribution :
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Lohit district, Siang district
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 206-208
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Myricaria squamosa. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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