Helwingia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke

 
  • Family : ARALIACEAE
    (Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : DAIN FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Araliaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Helwingia himalaica var. gracilipes W.P.Fang & Soong; Helwingia himalaica var. nanchuanensis (W.P.Fang) W.P.Fang & Soong; Helwingia himalaica f. oblanceolata (S.S.Chien) W.P.Fang & Soong; Helwingia himalaica var. prunifolia W.P.Fang & Soong; Helwingia lanceolata Watt ex Kanjilal, P.C.Kanjilal & Das; Helwingia omeiensis var. oblanceolata (S.S.Chien) H.Hara & S.Kuros.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Helwingia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Forests
  • Key identification features : Small, glabrous, usually epiphytic shrubs; Leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, serrate; Flowers unisexual in sessile umbels, bome on midrib of leaves; Fruits ovoid or ellipsoid, red.
  • Flower, Fruit : April- August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Subansiri
    • Assam : Assam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • P.K . Hajra ., D.M. Verma and G.S. Giri (1996). Materials For The Flora Of Arunachal Pradesh , Vol (1), Pg : 578
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Helwingia himalaica. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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