Bergenia stracheyi (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl.

 
  • Family : SAXIFRAGACEAE
    (Saxifrage Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAXIFRAGE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Saxifragaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Bergenia gorbunowii B.Fedtsch.; Bergenia milesii Stein; Saxifraga milesii Leichtlin ex Baker; Saxifraga stracheyi Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bergenia stracheyi (Hook.f. & Thomson) Engl.
  • Common name : Himalayan Bergenia
  • Vernacular name :
    • Pashanbheda (Hindi)
    • Shilpada (Lahaul)
    • Pashanbheda (Sanskrit)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Moist rocky slope, forests, rock crevices; 3900 - 4500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Leaves are used for making a brew and as a source of tanning materials.
  • Key identification features : Leaves glabrous on both surfaces; Flowers white, rose or yellow, pedicel and calyx pubescent.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Moralkanda district, Kangra district, Kinnaur district, Kullu district, Lahaul & Spiti district, Shimla district
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : East Afghanistan to South-West 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: 126
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 263
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Bergenia stracheyi. Downloaded on 12 February 2025.

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