Prangos pabularia Lindl.

 
  • Family : APIACEAE
    (Carrot Or Coriander Or Parsley Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAUNF FAMILY (सौंफ फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Apiaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cachrys lophoptera (Boiss.) Takht.; Cachrys pabularia (Lindl.) Baill.; Koelzella pabularia (Lindl.) M.Hiroe; Prangos hissarica Korovin; Prangos lophoptera Boiss.; Prangos pachypoda Korovin; Prangos scabra Nábelek
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Prangos pabularia Lindl.
  • Common name : Prangos
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas, at altittudes of 2100 -3300 m.
  • Comments / notes : The roots are burnt as incense by the local people and used as a diuretic and in the treatment of itches, infusion and irregularity of menses.
  • Key identification features : The primary umbels have 5-6 linear bracts and the secondary umbels each with 5-6 linear bracteoles.
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Turkey to Central Asia and West Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 140
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Prangos pabularia. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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