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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-August.
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Type:
Type: Tihri Garhwal and Deota, alt. 8000 ped. (LY)
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Habitat:
A fairly common species, grows from 2200-4000 m, among rocks, open stony ground.
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Distribution:
Distribution: Pakistan, India, W. Xizang, Nepal to China.
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Map Location:
A-7 About 5 miles from Lowari Top on way to Chitral, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1833 (KUH); A-8 Gilgit-Astore, Rama, 6.5 miles from Astore, Gilgit, S. Omer 353 (KUH); Yengutsa glacier, South of Hispar vilage, 13000 ft, open stony ground, O. Polunin 6375 (E); Hone Mountain, above Karimabad, grows on rocky crevice, fairly common, Jan Alam et al. 828, 833, 835, 836 (KUH); Klik Pass, above Misgar, 37º 02' N, 74º 40' E, ± 13600 ft, 17.07.2003, Jan Alam & A. Aziz 988 (KUH); Yakhtang, Swat, ± 7000 ft, Muqarrab Shah & Dilawar 1212 (K); Minapin glacier ±10000 ft, Llyod & Megaw 17 (BM); B-7 Shangla Dist.: Shangla rest house, c. 2100 m, towards top of hill, pine wood, Jennifer Lammond 1735 (E); Kaghan, 7000 ft, 30.7.1953, S. M. A. Kazmi s.n. (KUH); Pipe Line Dunga Gali, 1960, McVean s.n. (E); Hill territory, Chail Sar to Ganja Kandao, 9000 ft, B. L. Burtt & S. M. A. Kazmi 1218 (E); Above Shogran, ± 7900 ft, Y. Nasir 10876 (RAW); Babusar Pass, Kaghan valley, S. Abedin & M. Qaiser 9033 (KU); Kagan Valley, between, between Balakot (approx. 35o10'N,74o2'E) John Abel 96 (BM); Swat, Shargla rest house, 21000 m, Jennifer Lamond 1735 (E); B-8 Kashmir: Banahal pass Kashmir, 8-9000 ft., 18.5.1848, T. Thomson s.n. (K); Banihal Pass, Pir Punjal Range, 7000 ft, R. R. Stewart 12110, 12111 (RAW); Lidder valley near Pahlgam, growing on rocks, near the river bank, Pinfold 76 (BM); Dras Ladakh road 25.9.1848, T. Thomson s.n. (K); Babugak Oassm Our Oabhak rabgem ± 8000 ft, R. R. Stewart 12210, 1221 (RAW) Mt. Mohadeo, North of main Kashmir valley, 7.8.1992, R. R. Stewart s.n. (K); Rattupecr, P. Punjal to 1114000, J. L. Stewart 348/JL (K); Phalgam, ± 9000 ft, R. R. Stewart 9250 (RAW); Kashmir, Falconer 581, 583 (K); Kashmir, 7-10000 ft, 1915, Prescot-Decie s.n. (BM); Srinagar, Sonamarg, 8500 ft., C. R. Lancaster 61 (BM); Jammu & Kashmir: Zansker, steam, abundant, Southampton University Botanical expedition 51 (BM); N. E. of Murgan Pass, between Kashmir & Kishtwar, 9-11000 ft, August, 1912 C. Fuller 42 (K); Alibad, 10500 ft, C. B. Clarke 28894A (BM); Possiana, 9000 ft, C. B. Clarke 28875 (K); Karakorum: Hispar glacier, right bank, east of Sekambarisi glacier, R. Scott Rusell 1487 (BM); Hispar, 8000 ft, C. B. Clarke 28648 A (BM); B-8/9 Kashmir valley above Pugha (Rupshu) T. Thomson s.n. (K); B-9 Taglung La, Ladakh, 15000 ft, grassy valley beds, Ludlow & Sherriff 8506 (BM); C-7 Dunga Gali, Mokshpuri, ± 8500 ft, Yasin Nasir & Rubina Akhtar 10855 (RAW); Dunga Gali, Hazara, 8-8500 ft, R. R. Stewart 28772 (E); Murree Hills, ± 7000 ft, June, 1936, R. R. Stewart s.n. (KUH); Nathia gali, Salahuddin Masud 21 (KUH); Between Nathia and Dunga Gali, ± 9000 ft, S. M. H. Jafri & Ali 3173 (K, KUH); C-8 Serimang Kashmir, ± 7000 ft, Rashid, E. Nasir & R. R. Stewart 25590 (BM).
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Perennial tomentose or somewhat glabrous stoloniferous herbs; stolons c. 10 mm long, covered with dense, brown scaly leaves. Stem many. Basal leaves in dense rosettes, 30-40 x 3-4 (-5) mm, spathulate, usually thickish, obtuse to subacute, cauline leaves (20-) 30-40 x 3-4 mm, non subulate, shortly mucronate, usually densely lanate-tomentose, 1-veined. Capitula 3-5, laxly arranged 6-8 mm in diameter, subtended by the inflorescence bracts which are not different from the cauline leaves in colour and pubescence, but forming a distinct star, lanceolate obtuse; phyllaries dark brownish, c. 5 x 1.5-1.7 mm, scarious with a lower ± greenish part, long pilose hairy, acuminate. Cypselas of female florets larger than the sterile ones of bisexual florets, c. 1.5 mm long, papillose; pappus setae 4.5-5 mm long, barbellate, deciduous falling as a unit.
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