Eriocaulon alpestre Hook.f. & Thomson ex Körn.

 
  • Family : ERIOCAULACEAE
    (Pipewort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ERIOCAULON FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Eriocaulaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Eriocaulon alpestre var. sichuanense W.L.Ma; Eriocaulon robustium (Maxim.) Makino
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Eriocaulon alpestre Hook.f. & Thomson ex Körn.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Rice fields, damp soil, near marshes; 1500 - 2500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Occasional in damp localities. E. alpestre has a largest seed among the indian Eriocaulon species
  • Key identification features : Leaves thin, conspicuously fenestrate; seed prickles T-shaped
  • Flower, Fruit : August-November
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to Philippines and Japan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 248
    • Ansari, R. & Balakrishnan, N.P. (1994–2009). The family Eriocaulaceae in India. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. 188 pp.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Eriocaulon alpestre. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

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