Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cortia depressa (D.Don) C.Norman
Common name : Prostrate Cortia
Vernacular name : Bhutkesh (Nepali)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Alpine turf and grass-covered rocks, amongst rocks, on free-draining hillsides or banks; 3350 - 4900 m. altitude
Key identification features : Stemless herb
Flower, Fruit : May-August
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district,South Sikkim (Namchi) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South Central 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: 138; 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: 494