Pan India Bouquets

Microcaryum pygmaeum I.M.Johnst.

Family : Boraginaceae
(Forget-Me-Not Or Borage Family)
Family (Hindi name) : LASORA FAMILY (लसोड़ा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Boraginaceae
Synonym(s) : Eritrichium pygmaeum C.B.Clarkel Eritrichium riae H.J.P.Winkl.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Microcaryum pygmaeum I.M.Johnst.
Habit : Annual herb
Habitat : Alpine meadows, cliff-ledges and crevices; 3900 - 4900 m. altitude
Key identification features : Dwarf acaulescent annual, total height including pedicels not more than 2cm; leaves 2-5 x 1.5-2mm
Flower, Fruit : July-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to China (West Sichuan) and North India
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 180; 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: 893-894
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Microcaryum pygmaeum. Downloaded on 5 December 2023.