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The Wild Flowers of Mountain Warm-temperate Forest Region

Roscoea purpurea var. gigantae Perennial herb. 20 to 45 cm tall. Lanceolate or oblong leaf. Short raceme, terminal. 3 to 4 flowers, purple or bluish purple. Flowering: June to July. Cool and light tendency. Himalayan endemic. Gyilong, Zhangmu, 2500 to 2600 m, forest or forestedge. Northwest India, Nepal and Sikkim.