Published In:
Illustrationes Plantarum Orientalium 2: 30, pl. 120. 1844. ( Ill. Pl. Orient.) 
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(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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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: June-September.
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Type:
Type: Bagdad, Maio, 1835, Aucher-Eloy 2590 (P).
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Habitat:
An Irano-Turanian element, fairly common in our area. Grows from 1000-4000 m among stones, rock crevices and shady places.
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Distribution:
Distribution: Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus (Georgia), Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Comment/Acknowledgements:
Closely related to P. cashmirense but differes in having slightly longer perianth, coriaceous leaves and the nuts included within the perianth. In the latter species the perianth is smaller, leaves membranous and the nut exserted from the perianth.
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Map Location:
A-7 Shandur pass, S. E. of Mastuj, 12000 ft. J. D. A. Stainton 3091 (E, BM); B-6 Dir Dist.: Wadigram, between Timargara and Wari, on road to Dir, A.Ghafoor & S.Omer 2352 (KUH); Swat Dist.: 2 miles from Utror on way to Gabral, S.Abedin 8412 (KUH); Dir-Gugar, A.R.Beg 1394 (RAW); Chitral Dist.: Bumboret, ± 2250 m, T.Ali, S.Z.Husain & G.Khan2408 (KUH); Barir, Nisa valley, M.Qaiser & A.Ghaoor 6613 (KUH); Dair-I-Lahore, N.Ali 10195 (RAW); Swat Dist.: Near P.W.D. Rest House, Kaghan, 7000', S.Abedin & M.Qaiser 8849 (KUH); Naran, M.Qaiser & Azmat Ali 5281 (KUH); 1 mile from Dir on way to Loari Top, M.Qaiser & A.Ghafoor 6484 (KUH). B-7 common on overgrazed dry flat ground, Naran 2370, M. Hazara N. W. frontier province, 1.10.1937, R. N. Parker 3409 (K); B-8 Zeinzinbar, 14000 ft, Kashmir, C. H. Stockley 33 (K); Padam Zanskar, Kashmir, alt. 11, 800 ft. fls. Lavender, W. Koelz 2993 (E); Takht-i-Sulaiman Kashmir, India, 34 N. latitude, 6000 ft, H. H. Johnston (E); S. Gures, N. of Srinagar, 3-4, Oct. 1856, Schlagintwiet 1602 (BM), Minapin glacier, 11500 ft.Lloyd & Megan 101(BM); Rama valley, S. W. of Astor, Gilgit Agency 10500 ft. T. E. Lankestar & T. A. S. Pearson 1241 (BM), Sind valley P. M. Pinfold 134 (BM); Sharda Kishen Ganga valley, 6000 ft. Jan Mohd 3(BM); Chunnian leepa valley, M. Qaiser & Rizwan Y. Hashmi 7708 (KUH); Karakorum: Kachura near Skardu ± 2300, M.Qaiser, S.Omer & S.Z.Hussain 8508 (KUH); Kashmir: Bor, Zanskar 11500', W.Koelz 2949 (RAW); B-9 Kashmir: Thalle La, Baltistan, R.R.Stewart 20696 (RAW); C-8 Kashmir: Kajei, Padar, upper Chenab, R.R.Stewart 2933 (RAW); D-4 Sibi Dist.: Sandeman waterfall, Ziarat, S.Abedin 3356 (KUH); Ziarat, Mohindar Nath 2319 (RAW); Balochistan: Maslakh, A.H.Khan S/33 (RAW); Shinghar Fort Sandeman, M.Qaiser & A.Ghafoor 1590 (KUH); Posta village on way to Shinghar, c. 28 miles from Fort Sandeman on way to Shinghar, M.Qaiser & A.Ghafoor 1567 (KUH); 1 mile from Ziarat towards Chashma, S.A.Farooqi & M.Qaiser 2411 (KUH); D-4 Baluchistan: Quetta, Ziarat, c. 5 km W. Sandeman Tangi, 2100 m. Jennifer Lamond 1206 (E); Ziarat (Baluchistan), Mohinder Nath 2319 (RAW).
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Prostrate - subprostrate, branched from base, glabrous - scaberulate, annual herb. Branches filiform, weak, ± angled, internodes longer than the leaves. Leaves sessile, coriaceous, 0.5-1.2 x 0.5-2 mm, linear, acute, entire with recurved margin, glabrous. Ochrea 1.5-3.0 cm long, ovate, membranous, lacerate-fringed, tubular usually longer than the internodes. Inflorescence axillary, solitary or 2 in each fascicle, usualy borne in the axil of upper leaves. Flowers c. 1.5 mm across, white or roseate, pedicel 0.5-1.0 mm. Ochreolae 0.5-1.0 mm long, ovate, lacerate. Perianth c. 2 mm long, 5-lobed, lobes equalling the tube, ovate, acute, entire, white rimmed, unequal. Stamens 5, filaments short, equal. Ovary, 1.0-1.5 x c. 0.5 mm, lanceolate-ovate, trigonous, with three short styles and capitate stigmas. Nuts 1.75-2.0 x 0.75-1.25 mm, ± included with in the perianth, ovate, striate, shining, dark brown.
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