Tupistra nutans
Wall. ex Lindl.
Nodding tupistra
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Description
A herb. It has strap like leaves. They form a tall clump in a ring from a large rhizome. The flowers are fleshy and cream and purple.
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Edible Uses
The buds and flowers are made into curry.
Traditional Uses
The buds and flowers are made into curry.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 300-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Other Information
It is cultivated. Flowers are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nakima, Wangpem meto
References (4)
- Chettri, N. & Sharma, E., Non-timber Forest Produce: Utilization, Distribution and Status in the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim, India.
- Mukhia, P.K., et al, 2013, Wild plants as Non Wood Forest Products used by the rural community of Dagana, a southern foothill district of Bhutan, SAARC Journal, 27 pages
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 1998, Wild edibles and other useful plants from the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Oecologia Montana 7:43-54
- Sundriyal, M., et al, 2004, Dietary Use of Wild Plant Resources in the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Economic Botany 58(4) pp 626-638
