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Flora of |
Shillong |
Botanical name |
Nicandra physaloides (L.) Gaertn. |
Synonyms |
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Family |
Solanaceae |
Plant Stage |
Fruiting |
Place of collection |
Shillong |
Altitude (m) |
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Date of Collection |
18-06-1974 |
Accession No. |
15522 |
Total Accessions |
4 |
Shelf Placement Cup-Board No./ Pigeon hole No. |
20/n |
Remarks: Plants grow to 1 metre tall and are vigorous with spreading branches and ovate, mid-green, toothed and waved leaves . The flowers are bell-shaped and 5 centimeters or more across, pale violet with white throats. The flower becomes lantern-like towards the end of its bloom |
Identified by |
Y.K.Sarin |
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