Published In:
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 114. 1862. ( Prodr.)
(Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
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Acceptance
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Accepted
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(Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
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Contributor Text:
A. RADCLIFFE-SMITH
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: Jun: Aug. Fr. Per.: Aug.
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Type:
Syntypes: India, Himachal Pradesh, Spiti [Piti], Dankhar [Dankar], 2 Sept. 1847, T. Thomson s.n. (K); Isosyntype (P); Kinnaur [Kanawer, Kunawar], Jul. 1830, V. Jacquemont 1948 (P); Uttar Pradesh, Pithoragarh [Kumaon], Lapthal [Laptel], without date, R. Strachey & J.E. Winterbottom 6 (K); Isosyntype (P).
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Distribution:
Distribution: Soviet Central Asia, W. Tibet, NW India, W. China. In sandy, stony soil on stream-banks, in ravines, on shifting gravel slopes, screes and rocky slopes, in very dry places in high-altitude desert; 8000'/2440 m. - 15000'/4570 m.(- 17000'/5180 m).
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Map Location:
A-8 Nagar: Hispar, 20 Aug. 1960, O. Polunin 6324 (BM); B-8 Baltistan: N. Khardong Valley, 14 Jun. 1926, Maj. R.C. Clifford 18 (K); Skardu, Satpura Nullah, 3 Aug. 1940, R.R. Stewart 20332 (RAW); Aug. 1940, R.R. Stewart s.n. (RAW); Dras, 7 Jun. 1977, J.D.A. Stainton 7807 (BM); Ladakh: Kharbu, 27 Aug. 1940, R.R. Stewart 21064 (RAW); B-9 Baltistan: Karakoram, 6 Aug. 1876, C.B. Clarke 30123A (K); 30123 B (BM); Thalle La, 15 Aug. 1940, R.R. Stewart 20699 (RAW); Shyok Valley, Kasurmik to Doghani, 16 Aug. 1940, R.R. Stewart 20782 (RAW); Blaghar nr. Doghani, 17 Aug. 1940, R.R. Stewart 20857 (RAW); Ladakh: Leh [Le], 19 Jul. 1848, T. Thomson s.n. (K); Above Bragnag, 31 Aug. 1931, W. Koeltz 2781 (K, NY); Bod Kharbu, Treaty Road, 5 Jun. 1941, F. Ludlow & C Sherriff 8367 (BM); Korgil Leh, 1976, A. Davies s.n. (BM); 3 km. S. of Panichar nr. the R. Suru, 1980, Southampton University 41 (K); B/C-9 Ladak: Upshi-Leh, Aug. 1856, H. A. & R. Schlagintweit s.n. (K); B-10 Ladakh: Phobrang, May 1925, Lt.-Col. Meinertzhagen 14 (BM); C-9 Zaskar: Karsha, 18 Jul. 1981, Southampton University 86 (BM); Ruphshu: Pang, 25 Jun. 1931, W. Koeltz 2116 (K, NY); C-10 Rupshu: lank Pass, 14 Sept. 1847, T. Thomson s.n. (K).
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A procumbent or decumbent-ascending glabrous glaucous somewhat fleshy perennial herb up to 20 cm, although commonly 5-10 cm tall, with many stems arising from caudiculi borne on a long, narrow woody rootstock. Stem-leaves alternate, subsessile, very variable in shape and size, obtriangular, oblanceolate, oblong or linear, 0.1-3 x 0.1-0.5 cm, acute, obtuse, truncate, refuse or tricuspidate at the apex, tapered to the base, entire or irregularly or remotely denticulate in the upper half, obscurely palmi- and penninerved. Pseudumbels (2-) 3-rayed, the rays commonly dichotomous and thereafter proliferating; axillary rays or branches sometimes developed on the main stem below the pseudumbels; pseudumbel-leaves (2-) 3, whorled, often larger than the stem-leaves and ovate-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate in outline; ray-leaves opposite, smaller than the pseudumbel-leaves but resembling them in outline. Cyathia shortly pedunculate, broadly campanulate. Glands transversely oblong, rounded on the outer edge, madder, maroon or black. Fruit long-pedicellate, rounded-lrilobate, ovoid, 4 x 4.5 mm, smooth. Styles free, 0.5 mm long, bifid, the stigmas strongly recurved. Seeds oblong-ovoid, 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.25 mm, smooth, grey, with a small terminal conical caruncle.
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