Pan India Bouquets

Gentiana aprica Decne.

Family : Gentianaceae
(Gentian Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BHUIN NEEM FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Gentianaceae
Synonym(s) : Gentiana listeri Burkill; Gentianodes aprica (Decne.) Omer, Ali & Qaiser; Gentianodes decemfida (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Omer, Ali & Qaiser; Varasia aprica (Decne.) Soják; Varasia decemfida (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Soják
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Gentiana decemfida Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Common name : Sun-Loving Gentian
Habit : Annual herb
Habitat : Himalayas, at altitudes of 900 - 1200 m.
Key identification features : A much branched herb with cream flowers.
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North-East Pakistan to West and Central 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: 175; Shabir M. et. al., (2017). On the current status of the genus Gentiana L. (Gentianaceae) in India. Pleione. 11(1): 16-24
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Gentiana aprica. Downloaded on 1 October 2023.