Habitat : High altitudesin the sub-temperate regions and the slopes of moist shady places, on steep banks; 1500 - 2740 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Used in several traditional and indigenous systems of medicines, such asAyurveda, Unani, and Siddha
Key identification features : Robust, terete, branched herbs. Leaves broadly lanceolate. Flowers green-yellow, tinged with purple
Flower, Fruit : August-November
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Himachal Pradesh : Shimla district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Assam
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 178; 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: 626; Chowdhery, H. J. & Wadhwa, B. H (1984). Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol. 2. Published BSI: 478; Nair, N. G (1977).Flora of Bashahr Himalayas. International Bioscience Publishers:188