Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Echinacanthus attenuatus Nees
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Subtropical forest, especially sal forest; 150 - 1300 m. altitude
Key identification features : Capsule 8-16 seeded from the base; flowers in small cymes
Flower, Fruit : October-February
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Nepal to Darjeeling
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 193; 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: 1253