Polygonatum hookeri Baker

 
  • Family : LILIACEAE
    (Lily Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BACHNAG FAMILY (बचनाग फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Asparagaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Polygonatum pumilum Hua
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Polygonatum hookeri Baker
  • Common name : Dwarf Solomon Seal
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Forests, grassy slopes, alluvial soil; 3200 - 4300 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Leaves opposite, crowded; lower leaves alternate, sessile, linear, obtuse, glaucous beneath; Flowers axillary, solitary, mauve; Fruit berries.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-June
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Qinghai, 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: 240
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 204
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Polygonatum hookeri. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

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