Pan India Bouquets

Ligusticum elatum (Edgew.) C.B.Clarke

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) : Cortia elata Edgew.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ligusticum elatum (Edgew.) C.B.Clarke
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Moist grassy clearings in open broad-leaved forest, 3100 - 3600 m. altitude
Comments / notes : This species is hard to distinguish from L. marginatum unless fruits are present.
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to Tibet and 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: 139; 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: 492
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Ligusticum elatum. Downloaded on 1 June 2023.