Valeriana jatamansi Jones from Nainital

[Gurcharan Singh]

Valeriana jatamansi Jones,  Asiat. Res. 2: 405, 416 405 1790.

syn: Valeriana wallichii DC.

Perennial herb up to 50 cm tall, with thick horizontal rootstock; basal leaves several, persistent, stalked, ovate-cordate, up to 7 cm long; stem leaves sessile, simple or 3-lobed; flowers white or tinged pink, in terminal corymb; fruit crowned with bearded pappus like calyx limb.

Photographed from Nainital in April.

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Gurcharan Singh

[Balkar Singh]

Thanks for one more name of Nainital Plants Sir

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Gurcharan Singh]

Uppermost pair of leaves to clinch id of this species

[Gurcharan Singh]