Pan India Bouquets

Thesium himalense Royle ex Edgew.

Family : Santalaceae
(Sandalwood Family)
Family (Hindi name) : Sandalwood Family
Family (as per The APG System III) : Santalaceae
Synonym(s) : Linosyris himalensis Kuntze; Thesium indicum Hendrych; Thesium pachyrhizum A.DC.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Thesium himalense Royle ex Edgew.
Common name : Himalayan Thesium, Himalayan Toadflax
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Open mountain pastures, grassy slopes; 2900 - 4000 m. altitude
Key identification features : Rhizomes brownish, perianth subcampanulate; leaves 2.5 - 3 cm
Flower, Fruit : May-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North-East Afghanistan to China (Sichuan, Yunnan)
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 213; 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: 140-141
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Thesium himalense. Downloaded on 27 September 2023.