Pan India Bouquets

Pedicularis brevifolia D.Don

Family : Scrophulariaceae
(Figwort Family)
Family (Hindi name) : BRAHMI FAMILY (ब्राह्मी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Orobanchaceae
Synonym(s) : Pedicularis chitralensis Pennell; Pedicularis lanigera Wall.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pedicularis brevifolia D.Don
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Himalayas; 4200 - 4300 m. altitude
Key identification features : Pubescent or villous, stem erect simple, leaves few, cauline opposite or whorled oblong pinnatifid lobes short toothed, spikes few flowered. Subcapitate. Flowers purple.
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : North Pakistan to Central Nepal
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 187
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Pedicularis brevifolia. Downloaded on 2 October 2023.