Didymocarpus aromaticus D.Don

 
  • Family : GESNERIACEAE
    (Gesneria Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : CHARELA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Gesneriaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Didymocarpus subalternans Wall. ex R.Br.; Henckelia aromatica Spreng.; Roettlera aromatica (D.Don) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Didymocarpus aromaticus D.Don
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Wet mossy rocks and cliff faces in forest; 1900 - 2800 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Bracts 2-4mm long, pedicels 7-11 mm, corolla dark purple or dark violet
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet and North Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 192
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1313
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Didymocarpus aromaticus. Downloaded on 9 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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