Common name: Kumaon Leptodermis
Botanical name: Leptodermis kumaonensis Family: Rubiaceae (coffee family)
Kumaon Leptodermis is a deciduous grey stemmed shrub which grows upto 1.5 m
high. Small narrow-elliptic, short-stalked leaves are entire, but sometimes
have spiny hair on the edges. Flowers are white or pink, and turn purple with
time. They appear in axial stalkless clusters. Petals are an interesting shape.
Is found in the Himalayas at an altitude of 2000-3800 m. Flowering: June-July.
| Photographed at Shirui Hill,
Ukhrul, Manipur. |
Identification credit: Nongthombam Ulysses
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