Meconopsis napaulensis DC.

 
  • Family : PAPAVERACEAE
    (Poppy Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHAS-KHAS FAMILY (खस -खस फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Papaveraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Papaver napaulense (DC.) Christenh. & Byng
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Fir forests and by mountain streams, 2700-3600 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Rootstock reported to be highly poisonous.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
  • Native : India, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, East Himalaya, 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: 72
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 406-407
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Meconopsis napaulensis. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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