Podophyllum sikkimensis
Chatterjee & Mukerjee in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 16(2):
48. 1953; Greirson & Long, Fl. Bhutan 1(2): 329. 1984. P. sikkimensis var. emodi
Chatterjee & Mukerjee in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 16(2): 48. 1953.
Erect glabrous herbs, 15 -
40 cm high; rhizome stout, 2.3 -
3 cm long, 2 -
4 cm across;
roots long, numerous; stems sometimes grooved, scaly near the base; scales chartaceous,
short and loose-fitting. Leaves alternate, peltate, orbicular in outline, up to 25 cm across,
reniform, palmately 6 -
8-partite, serrate with short teeth; lamina slightly cupped at base;
petioles 2 -
10 cm long. Flowers 2 -
3, sometimes pendulous, on up to 3 7 cm long
pedicels, cup-shaped. Petals 6, oblong, 1.5 -
2 cm long, pink or white; styles short. Berry
elliptic.
Fl. & Fr. April - May.
Distrib. India: E. Himalayas, damp scrubs or forests, ca 3300 m. Sikkim.
Bhutan.
Notes. According to Grierson & Long (l.c.) further studies are necessary on the generic limits within Podophyllaceae. P. sikkimensis may belong to the genus Dysosma Woodson as it is closely related to D. aurantiocaule (Hand.-Mazz.) Hu.
Fl. & Fr. April - May.
Distrib. India: E. Himalayas, damp scrubs or forests, ca 3300 m. Sikkim.
Bhutan.
Notes. According to Grierson & Long (l.c.) further studies are necessary on the generic limits within Podophyllaceae. P. sikkimensis may belong to the genus Dysosma Woodson as it is closely related to D. aurantiocaule (Hand.-Mazz.) Hu.