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Phacelurus speciosus (Steud.) C.E. Hubb.

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Flower/Fruit: Fl. & Fr. Per.: June-August (-October).

Type: Type: India, Royle 263(B).

Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan (Baluchistan, Punjab, N.W.F.P. & Kashmir); Afghanistan Northwest India and Nepal.

Comment/Acknowledgements: Phacelurus speciosus is a highly polymorphic species without any clear boundaries between facies. In Kashmir and parts of N.W.F.P. the plants are generally tall and lush with broad, flat, green leaves and occasionally hairy spikelets whereas in Baluchistan (and parts of N.W.F.P.) they are mostly shorter with stiff, convolute, glaucous leaves and glabrous spikelets. In Afghanistan there appears to be a higher proportion of plants with hairy spikelets, the most extreme of which have been referred to var. afghanicus. Independently of other sources of variation the leaves may be glabrous or hairy on one or both sides, the hairs having tubercle-bases or not. Occasionally the leaves are expanded, but stiff and glaucous.

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Map Location: B-6 Chitral dist.: Ziarat, 8200', G. Watt 4055 (K); ibid., Mohindar Nath 2330 (RAW); ibid., G .M. Khattak 105 (RAW); Koghozi, 1680 m, F. Schmid 2390(K); Shankui nullah to Brir, M. A. Siddiqi & A. Rahman Beg 26728 (K, RAW); 9 miles from Lowari Top on way to Dir, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1980 (KUH); Dir dist.: near Dir, R. R. Stewart, E. Nasir & M. A. Siddiqi 1263(RAW); B-7 Swat dist.: Sho nala, 7-8000', A. Rahman Beg 217 (RAW), 218 (K); Madian, 4500', R. R. Stewart 24499 (RAW); Kalam, 6000-6500', R. R. Stewart & A. Rahman Beg 25115(K); Chitral dist.: Madaklasht, NE of Drosh, 10000', J. D. A. Stainton 3140 (RAW); 2 miles from Madaklasht on way to Drosh, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 6837 (KUH); Hazara dist.: Kagan Valley 8000', M. Inayat Khan 20355, 20366 (K), 20356 (KUH);ibid.,5500', E. W. Trotter 123 (RAW); 3 miles from Naran on way to Batakundi, Sultanul Abdein & M. Qaiser 8941 (KUH); Kashmir: Jhelum Valley, 3-4000', C. B. Clarke 27385(K); B-8 Kashmir: Pahlgam, 7200', R. R. Stewart 21489a, 21639(K); Ganderbal, 5500', 25 July 1891, G.A. Gammie s.n. (K); Sonamarg, 9-10000', R. R. Stewart 6766(K); ibid., 8500', C.B. Clarke 30878(K); C-8 Kashmir: Kishtwar, 18 June 1848, T. Thomson s.n. (K); Bagh to Raikot, 4-5000', 27 June 1952, R. R. Stewart & E. Nasir s.n. (RAW); D-4 Quetta dist.: Urak, 6000-6500', R. R. Stewart 885(K); ibid., 6 June 1953, I. I. Chaudhri s.n. (RAW); Sibi dist.: about 15 miles from Ziarat on way to Loralai, M. Qaiser 2494(K).