Pan India Bouquets

Acronema tenerum (DC.) Edgew.

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) : Carum tenerum (DC.) Franch.; Helosciadium tenerum DC.; Sison tenerum Wall.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Acronema tenerum (DC.) Edgew.
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Damp shady crevices; 3400 - 3500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Often epiphytic in moss and leaf mould in Fir forest, 3050 - 3800 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : July-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Nepal to China (North-West Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 137; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 482-483
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Acronema tenerum. Downloaded on 7 July 2022.