(D.Don) Merr.

 
  • Family : OROBANCHACEAE
    (Broomrape Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MISSI FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Centranthera nepalensis D. Don; Razumovia cochinchinensis (Louriero) Merrill var. nepalensis (D. Don) Merrill.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Centranthera cochinchinensis var. nepalensis (D.Don) Merr.
  • Common name : Nepal Spur-Anther Flower
  • Vernacular name :
    • Gumteolee, Damuraa Ghaans (Nepali)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grassland, fields, forests; 700-1500 m
  • Comments / notes : The whole plant is used medicinally. The whole plant is used medicinally. The whole plant is used medicinally.
  • Key identification features : Plants slender. Corolla 1.5-1.6(-2.2) cm, pale purple-red to nearly white
  • Flower, Fruit : August-October
  • Distribution :
    • Himachal Pradesh : Hamirpur district
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Ashuthosh Sharma
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Centranthera cochinchinensis var. nepalensis. Downloaded on 8 December 2024.

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