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Asparagus capitatus subsp. gracilis (Royle ex Baker) Browicz

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)

Contributor Text: S. I. Ali & Sher Wali Khan

Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: March-June

Type: Lectotype: Neilgherries, Gardner s. n. (K).

Baker (l. c.) has cited 6 specimens along with the original description. Out of these, the above mentioned specimen is selected as the Lectotype.

Distribution: Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan (N.W.F. Province, Punjab, Baluchistan), India (Himachal Pradesh, U.P., Behar, South India).

Map Location: B-6 4 miles from Rabat on way to Dir, in crevices, rocky hillsides, 50 cm, with fruits, 17.7.1971, Sultan-ul-Abedin 7812 (KUH), 21 miles from Malakand on way to Swat (Dist. Mansera), climber, flower white, fruits present, 19.8.1972, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 4626 (KUH), Near Malakand, soil sandy clay loam, flower white, 18.6.1970, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1690 (KUH), B-7 6 miles from Garhi Habibullah on way to Balakot, height 50 cm, flowers, 7.7.1977, Kamal Akhtar & M. Qaiser 194 (KUH), Hazara, Siran valley, 3.7.(18)96, Inayat 20228 (K), Balakot, 19.6.1959, S. I. Ali 889 (KUH), Swat State, near Saidu Sharif village, c. 3500 ft, 10.8.1952, R. J. Rodin 5401 (K), Garhi, Jhelum Valley Road, 2500 ft, R. R. Stewart 5149 (K), Dist. Jhelum, in rupestribus c. 2500 m, Mt. Tilla Jogianwala, 13.10.1902, Kabir, ex Herb. F. R. Drummond 14738 (K), Mangora, dry hills, 10.8.1952, R. R. Stewart 24221 (KUH), B-8 Kashmir: Srinagar, 5300 ft, 9.7.1891, G. A. Gammie s. n. (K), C-6 Cherat, 25.3.1955, Collector unknown 98 (KUH), Hangu, by roadsides, shrub, 28.5.1976, Y. Nasir & M. A. Siddiqui 8169 (KUH), 40 miles from Bannu towards Kohat, 16.6.1970, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1632 (KUH), Hangu-Kohat Road, flowers white, 23.5.1976, Y. Nasir & Siddiqui 8169 (KUH), C-7 Kalar Kahar, erect, 75 cm tall, flower white, M. Qaiser & Sultanul Abedin 6339 (KUH), Rawalpindi, Topi Park, July, 1930, R. R. Stewart s. n. (KUH), Rawalpindi, Ayub National Park, 26.5.1978, S. Nazimuddin & Sultanul Abedin 1214 (KUH), 4½ miles from Sakesar on way to Naushera, climber, flower white, 20.9.1970, M. Qaiser 2646 (KUH), Wah, Moghal Garden, prostrate herb, flower white, 2.6.1978, S. Nazimuddin & Sultanul Abedin 1312 (KUH), 20 miles from Jhelum on way to Gujrat, a large shrub, c. 6 ft, white, 23.3.1981, Kamal Akhtar Malik 1271 (KUH), Sargodha Dist.: Sakesar base, restricted area, shrub, ± 40-50 cm, flowers white, 7.9.1989, Tahir Ali & Tufail Ahmed 1692 (KUH), c. 12 km from Sakesar base on way to Qaidabad, erect shrub ± 40 cm tall, hanging from rock, flowers whitish green, 8.9.1989, Tahir Ali & Tufail Ahmed 1782 (KUH), 15 miles from Rawalpindi on way to Muree, 5.7.1977, Kamal Akhter & M. Qaiser 28 (KUH), Rawalpindi Dist., flowers white, 6.4.1985, E. Nasir & Y. Nasir 11300 (KUH), D-4 Torkham, 4000 ft, 16.3.1888, J. H. Lace s. n. (E), Old Much, c. 63 km from Quetta on way to Sibi, across the river, erect shrub, flowers white, 29.5.1995, Tahir Ali & G. R. Sarwar 2620 (KUH). D-5 About 12 miles from Harnai on way to Loralai, soil sandy loam, semiprostrate, flower white, 11.6.1970, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1484 (KUH), D-8 3 miles from Lahore, on way to Wagah along Ravi river, gravel clay, height 1 m, flower white, 27.4.1969, Sultanul Abedin 2409 (KUH). E-4 Johan, near Rest House, c. 54 km NE of Kalat, soil sandy loam, erect shrub with much entangled shoots, flowers white, frequent along field edges, 13.5.1990, A. Ghafoor & Steve Goodman 5214 (E).