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Rheum webbianum
Royle
Family
:
Polygonaceae
(Buckwheat Family)
Family (Hindi name)
: JANGLI PALAK FAMILY (जंगली पालक फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III)
:
Polygonaceae
Synonym(s)
: Rheum emodi Wall.
Species Name
(as per The IPNI)
:
Rheum webbianum Royle
Common name
: Indian Rhubarb, Gilgiti rhubarb, Small Himalayan rhubarb
Vernacular name
: Hind-revand-chini, Archa, Atis (Hindi); Ladakirevanda-chini (Marathi); Amlaparni, Revat-chini (Sanskrit); Ravand chini (Urdu)
Habit
: Perennial herb
Habitat
: Grows on slopes; 2000 - 4500 m. altitude
Comments / notes
: Root is purgative and leaf stalk is used as rhubarb.
Flower, Fruit
: June-September
Distribution
:
Uttarakhand
: Uttarakhand
Native
: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native
: Native
World Distribution
: Pakistan to South-West Tibet and West Nepal
Literature
: Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 209
Citation
: Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets.
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