Pedicularis punctata Decne.

 
  • Family : SCROPHULARIACEAE
    (Figwort Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pedicularis kaghanensis T.Yamaz.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pedicularis punctata Decne.
  • Common name : Kashmir Lousewort
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine slopes and damp places
  • Key identification features : The plant usually has several stems.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Valley of Flowers
    • Himachal Pradesh : Manali
    • Ladakh : Ladakh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Kashmir
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tibet, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 188
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 301
    • Nair, N. G (1977).Flora of Bashahr Himalayas. International Bioscience Publishers: 205
    • Chowdhery, H. J. & Wadhwa, B. H (1984). Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol. 1. Published BSI:527
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 303
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pedicularis punctata. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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