Potentilla atrosanguinea G.Lodd. ex D.Don

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Potentilla argyrophylla var. atrosanguinea (G.Lodd. ex D.Don) Hook.f.; Potentilla atropurpurea de Vriese; Potentilla cathaclines Lehm.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Potentilla atrosanguinea G.Lodd. ex D.Don
  • Common name : Himalayan cinquefoil, Ruby cinquefoil
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Open meadows, sandy river banks, 2400 - 4600 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Tall herb clothed with white silky hairs. Flowers large, red or purple
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Rudraprayag district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Himalaya, Nepal, East 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
    • Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 127
    • Nair, N. G (1977).Flora of Bashahr Himalayas. International Bioscience Publishers: 244
    • Chowdhery, H. J. & Wadhwa, B. H (1984). Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol. 1. Published BSI:96
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Potentilla atrosanguinea. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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