Published In:
The Flora of British India 3(8): 289. 1881. ( Fl. Brit. India)
(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.: July-September.
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Type:
Syntypes: Western Himalaya, Kashmir alt. 10000 ft, J. L. Stewart (K!); Western Tibet, Aitchison (K!), Karakorum alt. 13000 ft, C. B. Clarke (K).
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Habitat:
Commonly grows in alpine meadows between boulders, slopes and moist areas in between 2200-4200 m.
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Distribution:
Distribution: Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, India and China.
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Map Location:
A-7 Chitral Dist.: Zapotili, c. 3700 m above, 9.7.1950, Wendelbo 64 (BM); Sholsar Shal, ca. 3500 m above, 25.6.1950, Wendelbo s.n. (BM); S. Barum Glacier, 12000 ft, subalpine zone, I. I. Chaudhri 40 (RAW); Gilgit Dist.: Ninapin Glacier, North-facing slope, intensively grazed, 11,500 ft, 7.8.61, Llyod & Megan 44 (BM); A-8 Gilgit Dist.: Naltar, 10,000', Sept. 1960, D. McVean s.n. (E); ibid, 11-12000 ft, 4.8.92, J. F. Duthie 12,371 (BM, E, K); Above Rama near lake, E. Nasir & G. L. Webster 6453 (RAW); B-6 Chitral Dist.: Tingeret Gol, W. of Drosh, 12000 ft, on dry slopes, infl. brown, 3.9.58, J. D. A. Stainton 3202 (BM); Drosh (Darbari gol), Main slopes among Polygonum, 35o33'N, 71o48E, 12000 alt, 2.8.58, S. A. Bowes Lyon, 206 (BM); B-7 Hazara Dist: Prov. de la Frontier N-O exursion de Gittidas au-Katawai, alt. 4100 m, 15.08.1953, R. R. Stewart 447, 206 (BM); upper Kaghan, alpine, R. R. Stewart 154 (RAW); ibid, 9500 ft, Inayat 19742 (RAW); B-8 Gilgit Dist.: Nanga Parbat, Northeastern slopes near Rama, growing between boulders on slopes above Glacial lake, alt. c. 11000 ft, head greyish, brown, G. L. Webster & E. Nasir 6453 (K); Kashmir Prov. Apharwat, Kashmir, 13000 ft., 23 Aug. 1919, H. H. Rich 1289 (K); ibid, 14,000', July 1934, Mohindar Nath 441 (KUH); Gulmarg, grazed pasture, above Khelanmarg c. 11,500 ft, 30.5.1971, N. K. B. Robson 1927 (BM); ibid, 11.6.1940, P. M. Pinfold 116 (BM); ibid, 11000 ft, Mohindar Nath 442 (RAW); Sonamarg, common on alpine pasture, 10,000 ft, 14.08.1921, R. R. Stewart 6661 (K); Srinagar, above Gulmarg, Khillanmarg plateau, pastures, 9.7.1978, C. R.Lancaster 1 (BM); Khillanmarg above Gulmarg, 10000 ft., Aug 1877, Aitchison s.n. (K); Kaghan, 26.6.1953, 700 ft, S. M. A. Kazmi s.n. (KUH); Kaghan valley, 9500 ft, Inayt 19742 (K); Pangtarin to Thanin Cashmere, A. P. Young s.n. (BM); Kishensar Lake, 12-300 ft, scree slopes, 4.9.1956, O. Polunin 56/661 (BM); Zoji Pass to Matayan, ± 11000 ft, R. R. Stewart 7572 (RAW); Kashmir, common on alpine meadows from 10-13000 ft, R. R. Stewart 23,143a (K); Tragbol Pass, Kashmir alpine meadows common, 12000 ft, R. R. Stewart 4891 (K); B-9 Baltistan Dist: Masjid valley, 12-13000 ft, 27.7.93, J. R. Duthie 13210 (BM, E, K); Thalle La, Baltistan, 15-16000 ft, R. R. Stewart 20761 (RAW); Karakorum Dist: Yengusta Glacier South of Hispar village, grassy places, 13,000 ft, 23.8.1960, O. Polunin 6379 (BM, E); Sokha Glacier, left bank, Oblation valley, 13,000 ft, 22.8.1939, R Scott Russell 1659 (BM).
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Perennial, caespitose herbs. Flowering stems 1-3 (-8) cm, densely floccose-tomentose. Leaves radical in a basal rosette, linear oblanceolate, 15-30 (-40) x 1.5-3 mm, acute, densely white tomentose on the lower surface, less on the upper surface. Capitula 3-10 in narrow spike, 2-3 mm across, campanulate. Phyllaries 2-3 seriate, ovate, 4-5 x 0.5-1.5 mm, acute, pale brownish-dark brownish at the upper end, whitish towards the lower end. Female florets many, filiform, disc florets 5-8, tubular, bisexual. Corolla of female florets 3-4 mm long, 3-lobed; those of bisexual florets 5-lobed. Cypselas 1-1.5 mm long, brown, sparsely covered with fine pointed hairs.
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