Holosteum umbellatum L.

 
  • Family : CARYOPHYLLACEAE
    (Pink Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Alsine umbellata Lam.; Arenaria umbellata Clairv.; Cerastium murale Salisb.; Cerastium umbellatum Crantz; Holosteum ciliatum Opiz; Holosteum praeumbellatum P.Candargy; Holosteum umbellatum f. glaberrimum (Strobl) F.Dvorák; Holosteum umbellatum var. ponticum Panov; Holosteum umbellatum subsp. viscosissimum (Celak.) F.Dvorák; Meyera umbellata Bubani; Spergula glutinosa D.Dietr.; Spergularia glutinosa G.Don
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Holosteum umbellatum L.
  • Common name : Umbrella Spurry, Jagged Chickweed
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Temperate Himalayas, altitude 1500-2800 m.
  • Comments / notes : Used in folk medicine.
  • Flower, Fruit : March-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Europe
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Europe to North-West China and Ethiopia, North-West Africa, South Africa, North and South America, South Korea, New Zealand
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 80
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Holosteum umbellatum. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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