Pan India Bouquets

Boschniakia himalaica Hook.f. & Thomson

Family : Orobanchaceae
(Broomrape Family)
Family (Hindi name) : MISSI FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
Synonym(s) : Boschniakia handelii Beck; Boschniakia kawakamii Hayata; Xylanche kawakamii (Hayata) Beck
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Xylanche himalaica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Beck
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Slopes, forests, thickets; 2500 - 4400 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Parasitic on species of Rhododendron sp. The whole plant is used medicinally for regulating vital energy, alleviating pain, relieving cough, and reducing sputum.
Flower, Fruit : April-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Qinghai, Taiwan, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Central Himalaya to West and Central China, 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: 190; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1332-1333
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Boschniakia himalaica. Downloaded on 28 March 2023.