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Published In: Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 53: 13. 1918. (26 Feb 1918) (Contr. Gray Herb.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl.Per.: January-April.
Type: Type: Egypt, Hornemann 1813 (C, lectotype).
Distribution: Distribution: SW. USA., N. Africa, Syria, Iran, India, Pakistan and West-wards to Spain and the Canary Islands.
Comment/Acknowledgements: A common desert spring annual of the plains and the foothills, found up to 1000 m. Often found in waste and saline places. Those growing near moist areas tend to be less branched and with numerous slender leaves and shorter spikes. The lobes at the bases of leaves may be stipular in nature.
Photo: Oligomeris linifolia (Vahl) J.F. Macbr. (Photo)
Map Location: C-6 Peshawar Dist.: Peshawar University, M.A. Naz 78 (PES); Mathni Dara, Kohat rd., M.A. Qureshi & S.A. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); Forest College Campus, M.A. Ali 15 (PPFI-B); Burj Hari Singh, Jamrud rd., A.R. Beg 55 (PPFI-B); c. 8 miles from Peshawar, Kohat rd., B.L. Burtt 567 (PPFI-B); C-7 Rawalpindi Near Lalkurti, M A. Siddiqi 7223 (RAW); Campbellpur Dist.: Hasanabdal, 1800 ft., R.R. Stewart 6965 (RAW); id., Imtiaz 57 (KUH); Jhalar, E. Nasir 16306 (RAW); C-8 Sialkot Dist.: C.T.I. Compound, Barapathar, Y Nasir 7454 (RAW); D-6 D.I. Khan Dist.: Miram, D.I. Khan-D.G. Khan Road, Y. Nasir 4651 (RAW); Paharpur, Rashid Ali 1608 (RAW); Mianwali Dist.: Kundian-Kalabagh rd., 28.iii.57 A.H. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); D-7 Lyallpur Dist.: Sangla Hill, R.R. Stewart 1386 (RAW); D-8 Lahore Dist.: Kala Shah Kaku, S.A. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B). Baluchistan: S. Makran: F-3 3 miles from Awaran, on way to Panjgur, M. Qaiser et al 768 (KUH). G-2 c. 18 miles from Pasni, rd. to Turbat, M. Qaiser et al 9779 (KUH); Pasni to Kappar, S.M.A. Kazmi 1013 (PES); Panjgur irrigation scheme, S.M.A. Kazmi 1210 (PES); Sind: G-5 Hyderabad Dist.: Abdulla Kheli, c. 455 ft., in sandy loam soil, Fateh Mohd. Q-11 (RAW); Mancher Lake, near Nali, S.A. Faruqi & Sultanul Abedin 386; 387; 389 (KUH); G-4 Karachi Dist.: Karachi, Imtiaz 58 (RAW).

 

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Plants 7-35 cm tall. Stem erect to ascending, ribbed. Leaves 1-4 cm long, glabrous to scabrid, in clusters, with 1-2 minute basal lobes, c. 1 mm long. Flowers bisexual, in dense, 2-25 cm long spikes; bracts 1-1.5 mm long, linear to lanceolate, persistent. Sepals 4, subequal, 1-1.5 mm long, connate at the base. Petals 2, united more than half way up or free. Stamens 3-4, sometimes abortive; filaments united at the base, c. 1.5 mm long. Capsule erect, subglobose, c. 3 mm broad; teeth acute, c. 1 mm long, membranous. Seeds less than 1 mm long, greenish-black, glaucous.
 
 
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