Physochlaina praealta (Decne.) Miers

 
  • Family : SOLANACEAE
    (Nightshade Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BAINGAN FAMILY (बैंगन फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Solanaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Belenia praealta Decne.; Hyoscyamus praealtus (Decne.) Walp.; Hyoscyamus pseudophysaloides Roth; Nicotiana dubia Jacquem. ex Decne.; Physochlaina dubia Pascher; Physochlaina grandiflora Hook.; Physochlaina urceolata Kuang & A.M.Lu; Scopolia praealta (Decne.) Dunal
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Physochlaina praealta (Decne.) Miers
  • Common name : Tall Physochlaina
  • Vernacular name :
    • Langthang (Ladakhi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Dry stony areas and slopes in Himalayas, at altitudes of 3500 - 4600 m.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Manali
    • Ladakh : Ldakh
  • Native : India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West and Central Himalaya to West and South 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: 184
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Physochlaina praealta. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

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