Pan India Bouquets

Didymocarpus pedicellatus R.Br.

Family : Gesneriaceae
(Gesneria Family)
Family (Hindi name) : CHARELA FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Gesneriaceae
Synonym(s) : Roettlera pedicellata (R.Br.) Kuntze
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Didymocarpus pedicellatus R.Br.
Common name : Stone Flower
Vernacular name : Charela, Pattharphori (Hindi); Shila pushp, Shantapushpi, Pasanbheda (Sanskrit); Kum (Nepali)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Shady moist banks and damp rock; 600 - 2500 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Stone Flower is a valuable, although a lesser known medicinal plant. Traditionally Stone Flower is used in the treatment of renal diseases particularly kidney stones.
Key identification features : Leaves (also stems, which are very short) covered with sessile globose glands, hairs wanting
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district,Alipurduar district,Jalpaiguri district,Cooch Behar district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : 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: 192; 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: 1311
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Didymocarpus pedicellatus. Downloaded on 1 June 2023.

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