Aletris pauciflora (Klotzsch) Hand.-Mazz.

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Nartheciaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aletris mairei H.Lév.; Stachyopogon spicatus Klotzsch, Aletris nepalensis Hook.f., Stachyopogon pauciflorus Klotzsch
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Aletris pauciflora (Klotzsch) Hand.-Mazz.
  • Common name : Few Flowered Colic-Root
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grassy alpine slopes; 3400 - 4100 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Aerial parts of the plant are used in lung and liver disorders, respiratory diseases, pneumonia, bornchitis.
  • Key identification features : Bract obviously longer than flower, to 4 × flower length
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bangladesh, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to South Central China
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 238
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Aletris pauciflora. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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