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(Last Modified On 3/3/2022)
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Acceptance
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Accepted
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(Last Modified On 12/18/2021)
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Contributor Text
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M. Qaiser & Roohi Abid
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Contributor Institution
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Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi – Pakistan
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Synonym Text
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Calimeris flexuosus Royle ex DC., Prodr. 5 : 258. 1836; Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. 251.58.1839. Aster flexuosus (Royle ex DC.) Ktze, Rev. Gen. 316.1891 non Fisch. 1812 nec Nutt 1818.
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Flower/Fruit
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Fl. Per.: June–September. Vern: safaid gulab (Hindko)
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Type
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Type: India, Mussourie, Royle 113 (G–DC)
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Distribution
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Pakistan, Kashmir and India
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Comment/Acknowledgements
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A very distinct and fairly common species, the pappus of disc florets is half or one third of the length of disc florets, whereas in all other species of our area the papus is either longer or slightly shorter (not ⅓ or ½) than disc florets, grows between 2500–3500 m in shaddy forests, cliffs, along water courses, moist places and open pastures in alpine zone.
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Map Location
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B–7 Hazara Distt., Dher Bhonja, Kaghan valley, 8000 ft., 23.7.1896, J.F. Duthie s.n. (K, RAW); Kagan valley between Balakot (approx.. 34 35’ N, 73 20’ E) and Babusar Pass (approx.. 35 10’ N, 74 2’ E), July–Sept., 1954, John Abel 102 (BM); Chippran, Kagan, Hazara, 26.7.1899, J.F. Duthie s.n. (K); Batyar, Shinkiari, Hazara, 29.6.1896, J. F. Duthie 19717 (K), Kagan valley, 8000 ft., 23.7.1896, Inayat 19717/c (K), ibid, 18.7.1896, Inayat 19717/c (K); ibid, c. 11000 ft., July 1899, Inayat s.n. (KUH); Miranjani, Hazara, 9000 ft., 19.7.1958, R.R. Stewart 28709 (RAW); ibid, Miranjani, 11.5.1959, R.R. Stewart 28846 (RAW); Makra, Kagan, 8.7.1897, J.F. Duthie s.n. (K); Hazara, Near Shaheed Pani rest house, c. 92000 ft., N. slope, Flowers pink – mauve, 29.8.1981, Y. Nasir & Khan 9668 (RAW). B–8/9 Kashmir: Pahalgam, 8000 – 9000 ft., July 20, 1920, R.R. Stewart 5369 (RAW); Phalgam, lavender, 8000 ft., July 30, 1920, R.R. Stewart 5504 (K); Phalgam, Flowers lilac, Sep 6, 1940, R.R. Stewart 5960 (RAW); Kalahoi, Liddar valley, 29.8.1901, J. F. Duthie 25652 (K); Kashmir, without precise locality Falconer 542 (K); Nila, Kaghan valley, 25.4.1894, J. F. Duthie 21872 (K); Above Gulmarg, Kashmir, 10000 ft., July, 1929, R.R. Stewart 12627 (KUH); Gulmarg catchment area, 9000 ft., 10 August 1933, J.Venning K50 (K); Gulmarg, growing in shade of Picea–Abies forest, 8760 ft., 9.8.1956, O. Polunin 56/120 (BM); Gulmarg in swoods above, 9000 ft., 20 July, 1933, J. Venning K50 (K); Near Gulmarg, 8–9000 ft., 10.7.1892, J.F. Duthie s.n. (BM); Gulmarg, 10000 ft., July, 1936, Timmis 166 (BM); Srinagar above Gulmarg, Aphar wet, 11.7.1978, C.R. Lancastar 230 (BM); Srinagar, Phalgam, 7500 ft., 1.7.1978, C.R. Lancastar 76 (BM);Sind valley, 10500 ft., 3.9.1876, C.B. Clarke 31014 (BM); Sind valley, 34.20 N, 75.5 E, 10000 ft., 3.8.1965, J.D.A. Stainton 5022 (BM); Near Atholi, Kishtwar District, 8000 ft., 22.7.1943, Ludlow & Sherrif 9207 (BM, E); Dasu, 7500 ft., 26.6.1939, F. Ludlow 138 (BM); Preslang and below Lidarwart, Kashmir, Sept. 1913, M.A. Evershed s.n. (BM); Near Sinthan Pass, Head of Bringli valley, open pastures in alpine zone and also along water courses, 11000 ft., 7.9.1940, Ludlow & Sherrif 8190 (BM, E); S. Slope Pir Panjal, 9000 ft., August 20, 1875, C.B. Clarke 27129 A (BM); Budrawar, 9000 ft., 22.9.1876, C.B. Clarke 31462 J (BM); Kalam to Hayan, 1880, A.P. Young s.n. (BM); Tilpatra forest near Rampur, Jhelum valley, in cliff faces, 9000 ft., Ludlow & Sherrif 7734 (BM); Badori, 9–10000 ft., 1.7.1952, R.R. Stewart & E. Nasir s.n. (RAW); ibid, 10–11000 ft., 2.7.1952, R.R. Stewart & E. Nasir 23951(RAW); Siran, S.M.A. Kazmi 1539 (KUH); Neelam valley, Azad Kashmir, herb under forest shade, 2769 m, common, whitish to pinkish florets, 21.8. 2015, Shabir Ijaz 126 (KUH); ibid, herb on moist places, 8.8. 2018, Shabir Ijaz 1102 (KUH).
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Rhizomatus, perennial, 20–60 cm tall herb, usually villous and glandular at the upper part, almost glabrous at the lower part. Basal leaves withering at anthesis, cauline leaves discolorous, green above, pale green below, sessile, elliptic – ovate, (3–) 4–8 (–10) cm long, 2–5 cm wide, cuneate at the base, coarsely serrate at the margins, acute– acuminate, finely pubescent–glandular beneath. Capitula terminal, solitary, 1–2 (–4.5) cm across. Phyllaries biseriate, 0.8–10 mm long, 1.2–1.5 mm wide, densely villous, lanceolate–ovate, acuminate, apically greenish. Ray florets 25–35, ligule pale pinkish–mauve, 1–2 cm long, somewhat longitudinally folded above. Disc florets 3–4 mm long, dark brown, tube ca 2 mm long, limb 1.5–2 mm long including ca 1 mm long lobes. Cypselas 2.5–4.5 mm long, obovate, 2–4 ribbed, villous – distinctly pilose. Pappus uniseriate, ca 2 mm long, pale brownish, much shorter than the disc florets.
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