Pan India Bouquets

Thylacospermum caespitosum (Cambess.) Schischk.

Family : Caryophyllaceae
(Pink Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BUGYALE FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Caryophyllaceae
Basionym : Periandra caespitosa Cambess.
Synonym(s) : Arenaria rupicola Hook.f.; Flourensia caespitosa Cambess.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Thylacospermum caespitosum (Cambess.) Schischk.
Common name : Golden Alpine Sandwort
Habit : Perennial herb
Habitat : Rocky slopes of alpine Himalayas, altitude 4800-5700 m.
Flower, Fruit : June-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
Native : China, East Himalaya, India, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Central Asia to Himalaya and West & Central China
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 83; 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: 214-215
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Thylacospermum caespitosum. Downloaded on 4 July 2022.