Pan India Bouquets

Dianthus orientalis var. angulatus (Royle ex Benth.) Majumdar

Family : Caryophyllaceae
(Pink Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
Basionym : Dianthus angulatus E.Mey.
Synonym(s) : Dianthus incertus Jacquem. ex Edgew. & Hook.f.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dianthus angulatus Royle
Vernacular name : Mikhak Sharghi (Turkish)
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Hill slopes, grasslands, rocky areas, river banks, dry rocky areas in Alpine Himalayas at altitude above 2400 m.
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 80
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Dianthus orientalis var. angulatus. Downloaded on 7 December 2023.