Maianthemum pallidum (Royle) Karthik.

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asparagaceae
  • Basionym : Smilacina pallida Royle
  • Synonym(s) : Jocaste purpurea (Wall.) Kunth; Maianthemum oligophyllum (Elwes) Karthik.; Smilacina purpurea Wall.; Smilacina purpurea f. albiflora (Wall.) H.Hara; Smilacina zhongdianensis H.Li & Y.Chen; Tovaria oligophylla (Elwes) Baker; Tovaria pallida (Royle) Baker; Tovaria purpurea (Wall.) Baker; Veratrum hoffmeisteri Klotzsch
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Maianthemum purpureum (Wall.) LaFrankie
  • Common name : Himalayan Mayflower
  • Vernacular name :
    • Sikaaree Saag (Nepali)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests, thickets in Himalayas; 2400 - 4200 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Stems dark violet; Leaves oblong, acute, pubescent beneath; Inflorescence raceme; Perianth purple or white; Berries globose
  • Flower, Fruit : April-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Rudraprayag district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Tawang
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 240
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 200
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Maianthemum pallidum. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

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