Anaphalis royleana DC.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Synonym(s) : Anaphalis chionantha DC.; Anaphalis polylepis DC.; Gnaphalium canum Wall.; Gnaphalium chionanthum Spreng. ex DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Anaphalis royleana DC.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Amongst boulders, glaciers and open meadows; 3000 - 5000 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Leaves puberulous or scaberulous above and greyish white tomentose beneath.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Dehradun district
  • Native : East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to Tibet and North Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 149
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Anaphalis royleana. Downloaded on 6 December 2024.

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