Pan India Bouquets

Rhamnus prostrata Jacquem. ex R.Parker

Family : Rhamnaceae
(Buckthorn Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BER FAMILY (बेर फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Rhamnaceae
Synonym(s) : Rhamnus prostrata R. N. Parker
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rhamnus prostrata Jacquem. ex R.Parker
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Rock crevices in subalpine and alpine zones, stony slopes; 2800-3900 m. altitude
Key identification features : This species is quite similar to Rhamnus minuta, but the latter is shorter (not more than 25 cm tall), with obovate or obovate-elliptic leaves not more than 1 cm.
Flower, Fruit : June-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, China, India, Pakistan
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Tropical Asia
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
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 prostrata. Downloaded on 1 December 2023.