Potentilla argyrophylla Wall. ex Lehm.

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Potentilla argyrophylla var. leucochroa Hook. f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Potentilla argyrophylla Wall. ex Lehm.
  • Common name : Silver-Leaved Cinquefoil, Himalayan Cinquefoil
  • Vernacular name :
    • Aate (Nepali)
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Alpine slopes, thickets, sandy river banks, ditch sides; 3700 - 4000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : A paste or juice of the root is applied to treat toothache.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
  • Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to Himalaya and 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: 569
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Potentilla argyrophylla. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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