Potentilla monanthes Lindl. ex Wall.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Potentilla monanthes Lindl. ex Lehm.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Alpine grassland, 3650 - 3900 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : A high alpine perennial species, common in the cultivated fields and other disturbed habitats.
  • Key identification features : Prostrate herb; Flowers yellow.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kullu district, Lahaul & Spiti district
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Arunachal Pradesh
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, 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: 120
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 568
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 246
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Potentilla monanthes. Downloaded on 18 February 2025.

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