Published In:
Geraniaceae 1: pl. 12. 1820. ( Geraniaceae)
(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:
YASIN J. NASIR
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: April-September.
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Type:
Type locality: Nepal.
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Distribution:
Distribution: Afghanistan, temperate Himalaya, China, Japan and Sri Lanka.
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Comment/Acknowledgements:
Very common in the temperate zone from 1500-2900 m. Plant parts are astringent.
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Illustration:
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Map Location:
Chitral: B-6 Chitral, E.J. Ecker 7581 (RAW); Brir, M.A. Siddiqi & A.Rahman s.n. (RAW); id., M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1891 (KUH); Dir: Dir, flowers pink, Farrukh Hussain 6724; 7072 (RAW); Dir-Lowari, Y. Nasir 4940 (RAW); Bani Village, on way to Dir, M. Qaiser A. Ghafoor s.n. (KUH); 6 miles from Dir, Lowari rd., M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1786 (KUH); B-6 Khyber Agency: on way to Saryara, Tirah, H. Khan 192 (PPFI- 3); Sherdara, H. Khan 218 (PPFI-B); Sandapal, 15.9.1980, Naseeb Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); Lamdawar, Tirah, 4.8.65, H. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); B-7 Swat: Rindla, c. 4000', above Dubair, Y. Nasir & Nazir 5402; 5490 (RAW); Dwasar, Buner, 1360 m, M .A. Khan 118 (RAW); Miana, R.R. Stewart 24311 (RAW); 25 miles from Mingora, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 4761 (KUH); Khwaja Khela-Shangla, 1300-1900 m, K. H. Rechinger 30583 (W); above Mian¬dam, c. 6500', Y. Nasir & E.J. Ecker 7512 (RAW); Saidu Sharif, Saeeda Qureshi 11 (KUH); Jabba, Sadruddin s.n. (KUH); NW. of Madyan, K.H. Rechinger 19460 (W); Utror, K.H Rechinger 15912 (W); Murghuzar, E. & Y. Nasir 7737 (RAW); Baltistan: B-8 above Skardu, Satpura Vy., R.R. Stewart 20360 (RAW); Gilgit: Kargah, 22.6.50, A.H. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); Gilgit, Polunin 6038 (E); Kashmir: B-7, 8 Kishenganga Vy., Chillehana, ± 3500', 14.5.1954 F. Schmid s.n. (RAW); id., M.A. Kazmi 1421 (KUH); C-7 Trarkhel, Y. Nasir & Zaffar Ali 5426 (RAW); Dhanni, F. Schmid 1659 (RAW); near Gulmarg, 2.7.92, Duthie s.n. (E); C-7 Hazara Dist.: above Dadar, flowers pink-white, Y. Nasir 6325 p.p. (RAW); Kund, c. 8200', Y. & I. Nasir 7720 (RAW); Nilishang, 6000', Tribal Hazara, B. L. Burtt 1337 (E); Kaghan, 10.10.1955, A.H. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); Malkandi, J.F. Duthie 19270 (RAW); Naran, c. 8000', M.A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 2953 (RAW); below Sari hut, Shogran, Zaffar Ali & Fritz Grohmann 5917 (RAW); above Shogran, Y. & I. Nasir & E.J. Ecker 7676 (RAW); Sharan, Shariq 4930; 4931 (PPFI-M); Nathia Gali, M.A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 7519 p.p. (RAW); id., M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 2069 (KUH); Changla Gali, E. & Y. Nasir 7677 (RAW); Rawalpindi Dist.: Murree hills, 30.8.1966, Saida Qureshi s.n. (KUH); upper Topa, A.H. Khan 185 (PPFI-B); Lower Topa, 15.9.49, A.H. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); Gharial, R.R. & I. D. Stewart 3813 (RAW); Bhurban, Anjum Amin 194 (ISL); Ghora Gali, Iqbal Dar & Anjum Amin 478 (ISI); Patriata, Anjum Amin 399 (ISL); id., M.A. Ali 252 (PPFI-B).
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Procumbent diffuse, pubescent to hairy annual. Stem 1-3(-4), slender, sometimes rooting at the nodes. Leaves 5(-7) palmatifid or partite, upper usually ternate, 10-35 x 15-60 mm; segments broad rhomboid-cuneate, dentate, lobes obtuse-mucronate. Petals up to 1.8 cm long, retrorsely hairy. Stipules 5-7(-9) mm long, subulate or lanceolate, sometimes 2-fid, pubescent-hairy, ciliate. Peduncles usually 2-flowered, 2.5-14.5 cm, slender. Flowers 4-6 mm broad. Pedicel 1-2.5 cm, deflexed in fruit. Bracts 3-4 mm, lanceolate-subulate. Sepals 5-6 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, 3-nerved, pubescent or patently hairy; awn 0.3-1 mm long. Petals slightly longer than the sepals, obovate, slightly retuse or entire, pale pink, sparsely ciliate. Filaments base dilated and ciliate. Beak 10-15 mm long, pubes-cent. Mericarps pubescent and patent hairy. Seed 2-2.5 mm long, elliptic-oblong, brownish black, minutely reticulate.
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