Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Koenigia mollis (D.Don) T.M.Schust. & Reveal
Common name : Thrumbula
Vernacular name : Thothney (Nepali)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Warm and cool broad-leaved forest
Comments / notes : Tender young shoots eaten as a vegetable and used in preparing condiments
Flower, Fruit : May-November
Distribution :
Sikkim : Gangtok district
Native : East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Vietnam
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Introduced into Great Britain
Literature : Grierson A.J.C & Long D.G (1983). Flora of Bhutan Vol.1 (1): 156; Oleg P & Adam S (1984). Flowers of Himalaya. Oxford University Press: 342