Pan India Bouquets

Pentapanax parasiticus (D.Don) Seem.

Family : Araliaceae
(Ginseng Or Aralia Or Ivy Family)
Family (Hindi name) : DAIN FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Araliaceae
Synonym(s) : Hedera glauca Wall. ex G.Don; Hedera parasitica D.Don
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Aralia parasitica (D.Don) Buch.-Ham. ex Otto
Habit : Epiphytic shrub
Habitat : Evergreen and deciduous forests, often epiphytic, sometimes parasitic; 2100 - 2500 m. altitude
Key identification features : Inflorescence usually with 2-8 umbels on main rachis, peduncle and pedicels glabrous
Flower, Fruit : August-December
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Uttarakhand to China (Sichuan, Yunnan) and North Thailand
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 142; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 338
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Pentapanax parasiticus. Downloaded on 2 July 2022.