Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Bistorta macrophylla (D.Don) Soják
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Damp ground and alpine meadows; 3000 - 4870 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : May-September
Distribution :
Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to Central China and Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 206; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 168