Pan India Bouquets

Androsace sarmentosa Wall.

Family : Primulaceae
(Primrose Or Primula Family)
Family (Hindi name) : KRISHNANEEL FAMILY (कृष्ण नील फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Primulaceae
Synonym(s) : Androsace chumbyi Pax & R.Knuth; Androsace dubyi (Dergnac) N.P.Balakr.; Primula sarmentosa (Wall.) Kuntze
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Androsace sarmentosa Wall.
Common name : Common Rock Jasmine
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Grassy slopes, banks and paths in forest, alpine meadows; 2740 - 4000 m. altitude
Comments / notes : The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.
Flower, Fruit : June-July
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Valley of Flowers
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South 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: 167; 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: 560-561
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Androsace sarmentosa. Downloaded on 2 December 2023.