Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb.
Common name : Frilly bergenia, Hairy bergenia, Winter begonia
Vernacular name : Pakhanbhed (Nepali)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Rocks and cliff faces, 1500 - 3050 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Leaves often become longer after flowering. Perennial herbs with thick rhizomes
Key identification features : Rhizome scales with ciliate margins. Leaves suborbicular or broadly obovate and Flower brownish-white
Flower, Fruit : February-July
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district,Kinnaur district,Kullu district,Lahaul & Spiti district
Meghalaya : East Khasi Hills (Shillong) district
Native : Bhutan, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : West Himalaya to South-West Nepal
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 125; 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: 492; Grierson A.J.C & Long D.G (1983). Flora of Bhutan Vol.1 (3):492; Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 130; Chowdhery, H. J. & Wadhwa, B. H (1984). Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol. 2. Published BSI: 262