Euphrasia himalayica Wettst.

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Plantaginaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Euphrasia himalayica Wettst.
  • Common name : Eyebright
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kangchuk (Ladakhi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forest undergrowth, especially in ravines, wasteland and secondary forest in the Himalayas; at altitudes of 2700 - 4200 m.
  • Comments / notes : Hemiparasitic plant
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 185
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Euphrasia himalayica. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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