Heracleum nepalense D.Don

 
  • Family : APIACEAE
    (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Tetrataenium nepalense (D.Don) Manden.
  • Common name : Nepal Hogweed
  • Vernacular name :
    • Trunag, Tunak (Bhutanese)
    • Budho Aushaadhi (Nepali)
    • Chimping (Sikkimese)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests, scrub, grassy slopes, roadsides and moraine gravel; 2000 - 4000 m. altitude
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 139
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 501-502
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 158
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Heracleum nepalense. Downloaded on 11 October 2024.

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