Habitat : Temperate and subtropical forests; 300 - 2100 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Produces a rubbery latex.
Key identification features : Flowers white, peduncle more than 3 cm long. Stamens inserted above middle of corolla tube; tube 8-10mm long narrowed at base for 6-7mm
Flower, Fruit : April-August
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : East Sikkim (Gangtok) district
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Pakistan to Taiwan
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 173; 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: 684