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Published In: Illustrations of the Botany ... of the Himalayan Mountains ... 199. (Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl.Per.: April-June.
Type: Holotype: Simla, Sarah Amherst (K).
Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan (Punjab, N.W.F. Province, Baluchistan); Kashmir; India, (Kumaun, Tehri Garhwal, N. Punjab), 6000-13000 ft.
Illustration: Astragalus amherstianus Benth. (Illustration) Astragalus amherstianus Benth. (Illustration)
Map Location: A-6 Chitral, Arkari Gol, W. of Tirich Mir, 8500 ft., on stony ground, 8.6.1958, J.D.A.Stainton 2597 (RAW;BM); Chenab valley, 8000 ft., 1852; Thomson (K); Chenab valley, Reroli, 9000 ft., R.Ellis 179 (K); Kashmir, Ramoo, 6000 ft., Clarke 28502A (K); 28502 B (BM); B-7 Naran-Kagan, Lendi, 21.6.1899, Duthie (K); Hazara, Malkandi, Duthie 19342 (K); Hazara, Janzaib, c. 3500 ft., 25.4.1965, Y .Nasir & Zaffar Ali 5746 (RAW); Kagan valley, Munaur, c. 6000 ft., R.R. & I.D. Stewart 5228 (RAW); C-7 Murree Hills, Banni, Parker 3421 (K); Murree hills, Burbhan, 6000 ft., E.Nasir s.n. August 1952 (RAW); Murree, Drummond 24773 (K); D-4 Ziarat, 8500 ft., S.A. Harriss 16023 (K); Ziarat, near Governor's House, prostrate, M.Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1426 (KUH).

 

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Stem densely caespitose, c. 30-45 cm long, densely pilose, hairs white, appressed. Stipules lateral, c. 2.5-5.0 mm long, pilose externally, acute to acuminate. Leaf imparipinnately compound, rachis (including petiole) c. 1.7-8.0 cm, pilose, hairs white; petiole c. 3-17 mm. Leaflets 9-23, opposite, sometimes lower ones alternate, sessile, c. 3.5-11 mm long, c. 1.5-4.5 mm broad, ovate to elliptical, albo-pilose on both sides, entire, obtuse. Inflorescence amaxillary peduncled raceme, peduncle c. 1.5-3.5 cm long, albo-pilose. Bract. c. 1 mm long, pilose, hairs spreading white. Pedicel c. 1-2 mm long, albo-pilose. Calyx c. 4 mm long, albo-pilose, hairs spreading, teeth c. 2.5 mm long. Corolla pale cream, tinged with brownish crimson or light rose. Vexillum c. 4.5-5 mm long. Wing c. 4.5-5.0 mm. Keel c. 4.5-5.0 mm. Fruit sessile, prostrate, semi-lunar, c. 8-12 mm long, c. 3 mm broad, albo-pilose, hairs spreading, tip acuminate, valve only slightly pushed inward, 10-12-seeded.
 
 
 
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