Parnassia chinensis Franch.

 
  • Family : CELASTRACEAE
    (Staff-Tree Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : MALKANGANI FAMILY (मालकांगनी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Celastraceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Parnassia chinensis Franch.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Alpine meadows, slopes
  • Key identification features : Basal leaf blade reniform, occasionally ovate-cordate; petal margin long fimbriate proximally, basal claw 1.5-2 mm
  • Flower, Fruit : July-August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Literature :
    • Photographs of Neha Tiwary
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Parnassia chinensis. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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