Geum elatum var. humile (Royle) Hook.f.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Name not found
  • Comments / notes : Geum elatum var. humile (Royle) Hook.f. is a dwarf form of G. elatum, but the variation of morphological characters between the two overlap and they are undistinguishable. Leaves are pounded and applied to wounds. It is also useful in diarrhoea, for sore throats, and leucorrhoea.
  • Key identification features : leaflets are densely crowded, peduncles shorter than or slightly longer than the leaves (8-15cm) and bearing (1-3) flowers.
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 119
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Geum elatum var. humile. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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