Key identification features : Leaves and young stems pubescent; leaves large
Flower, Fruit : March-October
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Nepal to China (Sichuan, Yunnan) and Myanmar
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 169; 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: 507