Pan India Bouquets

Meconopsis paniculata (D.Don) Prain

Family : Papaveraceae
(Poppy Family)
Family (Hindi name) : KHAS-KHAS FAMILY (खस -खस फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Papaveraceae
Synonym(s) : Stylophorum paniculatum G.Don
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Papaver paniculatum D.Don
Common name : Panicled Yellow Poppy
Vernacular name : Gyashur (Nepali)
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Grassy and rocky alpine hillsides, amongst Juniper/Rhododendron scrub and in Fir forests, 3350-4260 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : July-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- Kashmir : Kashmir
Native : India, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : India, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 72; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 406
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Meconopsis paniculata. Downloaded on 2 July 2022.