Pouzolzia frondosa (D.Don) Kuntze

 
  • Family : URTICACEAE
    (Nettle Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BICHCHHOO FAMILY (बिच्छू फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Urticaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Boehmeria frondosa D.Don; Pouzolzia frondosa (D.Don) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Oreocnide frutescens subsp. occidentalis C.J.Chen
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Key identification features : Perennial shrubs, up to 2 m high; Leaves oblong-lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, pale green beneath; Flowers in axillary clusters, greenish white or white; Achenes ovoid, pale yellow, sparsely hispid.
  • Flower, Fruit : May- November
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang, Kameng, Lohit, Siang, Subansiri, Tirap
  • Native : China, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • G.S Giri., A.Pramanik., H.J. Chowdhery., G.D Pal and S.K. Das (2008). Materials for Arunachal Pradesh, Vol (2), Pg: 422
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pouzolzia frondosa. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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