Common name: Two-Leaved Chirita  
 

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Id this flower and plant : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Here I attached the picture of flower (plant) taken from the wet undergrowth of Sat-tal forests (Nainital District, Utharakand) during 28th August 2013.
Please ID the same


Chirita bifolia (Gesneriaceae). A beautiful common herb on moist shady slopes in Uttarakhand.
Usually found at and above 1000m altitude.


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Flora of Chakrata 2013- Chirita bifolia D. Don : Attachments (4).  5 posts by 4 authors.
This one was shot from the region during our recent tour to the region (in Aug’13), please validate, if this is…
I hope this is rightly identified
Chirita bifolia D. Don…. Gesneriaceae


Yes a common herb with solitary leaf and large blue flower. Makes a beautiful sight when in compact population on mossy steep slopes.


 

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AKNOV02 Chirita bifolia from Mussoorie : 3 posts by 2 authors. 3 images.  
Near Mussoorie, Aug 2014


Yes, lovely outcome!! thanks … for sharing..


 

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Henckelia bifolia : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6)- around 600 kb each. 

Here are the images of Henckelia bifolia
Synonyms – Chirita bifolia
Two Leaved Henckelia/Chirita
Family – Gesneriaceae
Photographed at Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh
Altitude – 1800meters
August 2018


what an interesting leaf. nice photographs


  

 

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