Pan India Bouquets

Wikstroemia canescens Meisn.

Family : Thymelaeaceae
(Mezereum Family)
Family (Hindi name) : RAMETA FAMILY
Family (as per The APG System III) : Thymelaeaceae
Synonym(s) : Daphne inamoena Gardner; Daphne oppositifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Meisn.; Daphne sericea D.Don; Daphne virgata Wall.; Diplomorpha canescens (Meisn.) C.A.Mey.; Diplomorpha virgata (Meisn.) C.A.Mey.; Wikstroemia inamoena (Gardner) Meisn.; Wikstroemia virgata Meisn.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Wikstroemia canescens Meisn.
Common name : Himalayan Tie Bush, Himalayan String-Bush
Vernacular name : Chamliya, Chambat, Tilak, Padaren, Chambai (Hindi); Jatillu, Panjung masi (Khasi); Phurke paat (Nepali)
Habit : Shrub
Habitat : Shrubby slopes, among rocks; 1000 - 3000 m. altitude
Key identification features : A shrub with pretty greenish yellow flowers
Flower, Fruit : May-September
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : East Afghanistan to Myanmar and Sri Lanka
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 212
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Wikstroemia canescens. Downloaded on 29 March 2023.