Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rubia hispidicaulis D.G.Long
Habit : Climbing herb
Habitat : Climbing over shrubs and rocks at margins of evergreen oak and broad-leaved forests, 1950 - 3050 m. altitude
Key identification features : Stem with a mixture of decurved prickles and dense spreading hispid hairs
Flower, Fruit : June-August
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East 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: 146; 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: 825