Bhanda / Nepal Geranium
Geranium nepalense
Also known as Nepalese Crane's-Bill
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Geranium nepalense
- Genus
- Geranium
- Family
- Geraniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Asia
- Distribution
- Asia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Geraniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Achene
Typical of the Geraniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भण्डा Bhanda, फोड़ी Phori, रतनजोत Ratanjot, bhanda
- Nepali
- चुनित्रो घाँस Chunitro ghans
About Bhanda
Nepal Geranium (Geranium nepalense) is a herb belonging to the Geraniaceae family (Geranium family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite palmate lobed leaves, cymose umbel flower clusters, schizocarp with beak fruit. It is typically found in shola forests. It is native to Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-September.
Geraniaceae
Geranium family
Bhanda belongs to the Geraniaceae family.
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