Lepidagathis purpuricaulis

Lepidagathis purpuricaulis Nees, in Wall., Pl. As. Rar. 3: 96 (1832). (Syn: Lepidagathis striata Nees);

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by Mohina Macker, Identified by Nidhan Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg)

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Common name: Purple Stem Lepidagathis
 
Subtropical Himalaya (Garhwal to Nepal), N. Burma (as per Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal)


herb for id, mm1 16052014 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5).

herb for identification

white flowers with purple spots
on the banks of the ganges a few km from rishikesh
third week of march 2014


Should be Lepidagathis purpuricaulis


many thanks for this id
couldn’t find much information about this plant but for this

I wonder why information on this plant is scanty, the plant is very common in dry parts of forests at lower altitudes.. quite common in Morni Hills..


 
 
 
 
Updated on December 24, 2024

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