Dianthus orientalis var. angulatus (Royle ex Benth.) Majumdar

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Basionym : Dianthus angulatus E.Mey.
  • Synonym(s) : Dianthus incertus Jacquem. ex Edgew. & Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dianthus angulatus Royle
  • Vernacular name :
    • Mikhak Sharghi (Turkish)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Hill slopes, grasslands, rocky areas, river banks, dry rocky areas in Alpine Himalayas at altitude above 2400 m.
  • Key identification features : Rigid herbs; Leaves linear, serrulate; Flowers with fimbriate petals, pinkish white.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Manali, Chamba district, Kinnaur district, Lahaul & Spiti district, Shimla district
    • Ladakh : Ladakh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 80
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 90
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Dianthus orientalis var. angulatus. Downloaded on 14 February 2025.

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