Tricarpelema thomsonii (C.B.Clarke) J.K.Morton

 
  • Family : COMMELINACEAE
    (Spiderwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KANA FAMILY (काना फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Commelinaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aclisia thomsonii C.B.Clarke; Aneilema thomsonii (C.B.Clarke) C.B.Clarke; Dichoespermum giganteum Hassk.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tricarpelema giganteum (Hassk.) H.Hara
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Stems glabrous or villous; Leaves usually petioled, scaberulous; Flowers pink or purplish-blue; staminodes present; Capsules glabrous.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-November
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bhutan, India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India
  • Literature :
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 220
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Tricarpelema thomsonii. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

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