Pentasachme wallichii Wight

 
  • Family : ASCLEPIADACEAE
    (Milkweed Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : AAK FAMILY (आक फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apocynaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pentasachme wallichii Wight
  • Common name : Tailed-Leaf Pentasachme
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Near waterfalls, streams in Himalaya, at altitudes of 800 - 2400 m.
  • Key identification features : Herb with pendant branches and downward facing flowers
  • Flower, Fruit : September-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya to Bangladesh
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 174
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pentasachme wallichii. Downloaded on 16 October 2024.

India Distribution

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