Berchemia edgeworthii M.A.Lawson

 
  • Family : RHAMNACEAE
    (Buckthorn Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Berchemia axilliflora C.Y.Cheng; Berchemia nana W.W.Sm.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Berchemia edgeworthii M.A.Lawson
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Subalpine thickets, cliffs, scrub in dry valleys, often with Blue Pine, 2130 - 2750 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Diffuse shrubs, twigs terete, glabrous-shining; Flowers pale-yellowish-green; Drupe ovoid cylindric, purple-blue.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 95
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 141-142
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 149
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Berchemia edgeworthii. Downloaded on 18 February 2025.

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