Diapensia himalaica Hook. fil. & Thomson, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 9: 373 1857. (syn: Diapensia acutifolia Hand.-Mazz.; Diapensia himalaica var. acutifolia (Hand.-Mazz.) W.E. Evans; Diapensia himalaica var. retusa Evans);
Himalayan pincushion Plant; China (W-Sichuan, NW-Yunnan), SE-Tibet, Myanmar [Burma], Sikkim, Chumbi, Bhutan,
Nepal as per Catalogue of Life; Leaves coriaceous, obovate, 2-5 X 1.5-2.5mm, apex acutely mucornate or obtuse, base sheathing, thin, midrib impressed above. Flowers subsessile. Sepals ovate-oblong, imbricate, leaf-like, 3-4 X 2-3mm. Corolla pale pinkish-red; tube 4-8mm; lobes suborbicular, 3-5mm. Capsule broadly ellipsiod, c.8 mm, surrounded by persistent calyx, on greatly elongated pedicel 5-7cm. Fl. May-August Rocky hill sides, cliff ledges and damp rocks. (Attributions- A.J.C. Grierson & D.G. Long. Flora of Bhutan. Published by RBGE. 1991 from Bhutan Biodiversity Portal) Himalayan Flora: Himalayan Pincushion Plant : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1) Scientific Name: Diapensia himalaica
Common Name: Himalayan pincushion Plant Family: Diapensiaceae Flowering: May-June Altitude: 3600-4400m On our way to Gurudongmar Lake in NSikkim Tour, we found this carpet-like plant, densely packed with flowers and tiny crowded leathery leaves. White or pink funnel-shaped flowers are stalk less. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI GBIF (with type specimen) Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Bhutan Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora Plant illustrations Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993) THE FLOWER PHOTO SITE naturehimalayas |
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