Published In:
Bibliotheca Botanica 16(Heft 71): 248. 1908. ( Biblioth. Bot.)
(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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Contributor Text:
Muqarrab Shah
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Contributor Institution:
Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan
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Type:
Type: Described from Dzungarica-Tarbagatai (LE).
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Distribution:
A-7 Chitral District, Chumarkhan Pass, Stainton 2913 (BM), Yarkhun Gurawar, Bowes Lyon 929 (BM), A-8 Gilgit, Gharesa glacier junction with glacier from Momhil Sar, ± 15,800 ft, grassy moraines, flowers yellow, O. Polunin 6188 (BM, B), B-8 Baltistan, Ulter nullah, 2,600-3,250 m, F. Schmid 1982 (G), Deosai Plains, ± 4,000 m, Muqarrab Shah & Jamshed 265 (ABD).
Distribution, Russia (Siberia), Mongolia, Kazakhstan (Altai Mountains), Kyrgyzstan (Tien Shan), Tajikistan (Pamir Alai), China (Xinjiang), Pakistan and Kashmir.
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Comment/Acknowledgements:
Collected from dry sunny places between 3,000 and 4,000 m. Fairly common in Pakistan, rare in Kashmir.
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Map Location:
A-7 Chitral District, Chumarkhan Pass, Stainton 2913 (BM), Yarkhun Gurawar, Bowes Lyon 929 (BM), A-8 Gilgit, Gharesa glacier junction with glacier from Momhil Sar, ± 15,800 ft, grassy moraines, flowers yellow, O. Polunin 6188 (BM, B), B-8 Baltistan, Ulter nullah, 2,600-3,250 m, F. Schmid 1982 (G), Deosai Plains, ± 4,000 m, Muqarrab Shah & Jamshed 265 (ABD).
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Perennial, erect and ascending small herbs. Rootstock divided. Stem 10-15 cm long, ± naked, densely tomentose and intermixed with long spreading hairs, glandulose. Leaves trifoliate, petioles 2-5 cm long tomentose and with long spreading hairs, glandulose, glands pale-yellow. Basal stipules membranous with oblong-ovate auricles, upper leafy and ovate. Leaflets 1.0-3.0 x 1.0-2.5 cm, broadly obovate-cuneate, c. ½ divided, 10-12 obtusely serrate-dentate, upper surface dull green, pilose to densely sericeous, lower dull white to greyish tomentose, glandulose. Flowers 1.5-1.8 cm across. Calyces adpressed pilose with dense pale yellow glands, outer linear oblong obtuse, inner ovate acute. Petals 8 x 7 mm, yellow, obovate, emarginate. Stamens about 20. Carpels numeorus, styles 1.0-1.2 mm long, slightly thickened at the base.
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