The Himalayan valley of flowers, a world heritage site, is a paradise on earth, which attracts thousands of people from India and abroad. The valley abounds in enchanting landscape filled with flowers of hundreds of species, each one differing from the other in colour, shape and beauty.

This book is the result of regular visits for over three years to the valley of flowers and adjacent areas like Badrinath, Neelkant base, Mana and Vasundhara. The book is written to cater to the needs of visitors to the area and to answer many questions like: Which is this flower? How to identify? To which family does it belongs? What is the meaning of this plant’s Latin name? What is its medicinal value? Is it poisonous? Is it rare?

Highlights of the book: 287 species of plants and their flowers, belonging to 190 genera and 63 families. Gallery of flowers based on colour for easy identification. Meanings for all genus and species name. Brief description. Time of flowering and fruiting. Habitat in which plants are found. Altitude range. Distribution. Medicinal uses. IUCN status.