Pan India Bouquets

Rosa macrophylla Lindl.

Family : Rosaceae
(Rose Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
Synonym(s) : Rosa macrophylla var. davidii (Crép.) P.V.Heath
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rosa macrophylla Lindl.
Common name : Himalayan Rose, Big Hip Rose
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Hillside, scrub, forest margins, slopes; 2100 - 4400 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Paste of the fruits is regarded as a tonic, and good for eyesight, and is also useful in fever, diarrhoea, and bile problems.
Flower, Fruit : June-November
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Asia-Tropical, Tibet, Afghanistan and China South-Central
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 123; 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: 587
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Rosa macrophylla. Downloaded on 28 June 2022.