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Published In: Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 18(3): 320. 1840. (Trans. Linn. Soc. London) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl.Per.: May-October.
Type: Type: N.W. Himalayas, ‘in Emodi montibus ad Punjee’ Royle.
Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan, Kashmir, N.W. Himalayas, Karakoram and Afghanistan.
Comment/Acknowledgements: A very common species of wet places in the northern hilly regions of Pakistan from 6000-13000 ft. A fairly variable species in size and number of flowers in each head; smaller forms may be easily differentiated from the previous species by the almost included stamens with shorter anthers.
Illustration: Juncus membranaceus Royle ex D. Don (Illustration)
Map Location: A-7 Chitral, Kafiristan, 9000 ft., Staintion 2710 (RAW); below Zapotili, 35000 m, 20.7.1959, Wendelbo s.n. (RAW); B-8 Skardu, 6000 ft., R.R. & I.D. Stewart 17758 (RAW); Hunza, Ulter nullah, 9000-11000 ft., 26.6.1954, R.R. Stewart s.n. (RAW); Naltar, 13000 ft., 19.7.1954, R.R. Stewart 26298 (RAW); Mahtantergah, Ischkuman, 11000 ft., 9.8.1954, F.Schmid 2203 (RAW); B-7 Ushu valley, 2500 m, near water, 2.9.1970, F. Grehmann 6250 (RAW); Batain, above Ushu, 9000 ft., near moraine, 27.7.1953, R.R. Stewart & A. Rehman 25316 (RAW); Swat, Utror, 6.7.1966, E. Nasir & Z. Ali 4000 (RAW); Gabral, Swat, moist places near stream, 4.8.1970, F.Grehmann 6268 (RAW); Hazara Dist., Kaghan valley, Naran, 3.7.1952, MA. Siddiqui s.n. (RAW); Saiful Maluk, Shaukat Ali 175 (RAW); Naran, in watered mud, common with Hippuris vulgaris and Equisetum sp., S.M.H. Jafri & S.I. Ali 2341 (KUH); Lowari top, 30.8.1962, Stewart, Nasir & Siddiqui 1346 (RAW); B-8 Kashmir, Chorwan, Gilgit Rd., R.R. Stewart 19616 (RAW); Burzil pass, R.R. Stewart 19030 (RAW); above Rattu, Gilgit Rd., R.R. & I.D. Stewart 18775 (RAW); To Gadsar, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 18302A (RAW); Kun Patthar, Masjidgali, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 18447 (RAW); Gurai to Gurais, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 4264 (RAW); Deosai plains, 30.7.1940, R.R. Stewart 20060 (RAW); B-9 Baltistan, Gondokoro glacier, 12000 ft., 23.7.1955, Nasir & Webster 6261 (RAW); Kharber to Dras, Ladak Rd., 9500 ft., 29.8.1940, R.R. Stewart 21182 (RAW); Thalle La above Shigar, 14.8.1940, R.R. Stewart s.n. (RAW).

 

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Stoloniferous, tufted perennial, (10-) 15-50 cm tall, with slender, 1-3-leaved stem. Leaves 5-15 cm x 1-2 mm, linear, subtubular to flattened, channelled, acute. Terminal flowering head simple, usually 8-20 flowered, whitish; lowest bract equalling or exceeding the head, upto 2.5 cm long. Flowers 6-7 mm long, subsessile; perianth segments subequal, inner slightly exceeding the outer, oblong-lanceolate, subobtuse. Stamens included; anthers c. 1.5 mm long. Capsules ovoid-lanceolate, 6-9 x 2.5-4 mm, brown to blackish-brown, beaked, ± exserted, many-seeded; seeds 2.5-3 mm long, including tails at both ends.
 
 
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