Pan India Bouquets

Rhamnus procumbens Edgew.

Family : Rhamnaceae
(Buckthorn Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
Synonym(s) : Rhamnus roylei K.Koch; Rhamnus rupestris Royle
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhamnus procumbens Edgew.
Common name : Creeping Buckthorn
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Subalpine slopes; 1500 -3000 m. altitude
Key identification features : This species is very similar to Rhamnus heterophylla, but the latter differs in having flowers unisexual and plants dioecious, petals present, pedicels very short, 1-2 mm, seeds abaxially with furrow for ca. 4/5 of length, leaves papery, and petioles 2-7 mm.
Flower, Fruit : May-July
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South Tibet and North-West Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 95; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 144
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Rhamnus procumbens. Downloaded on 1 December 2023.