Published In:
Species Plantarum 1: 108. 1753. (1 May 1753) ( Sp. Pl.)
(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:
S. NAZIMUDDIN AND M. QAISER
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: June-September.
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Type:
Type: Described from Northern Europe, Herb. Linn. 129/25 (LINN).
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Distribution:
Distribution: Europe, Asia minor, Caucasus, Siberia, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, Kashmir, Korea, China, Japan and North America.
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Map Location:
A-7 Phander and Tero Village, S.M.A. Kazmi 5804 (KUH); Shandur Pass, Gilgit side, 12000 ft, 10.7.1974, E.J. Ecker 8201 (RAW); Gilgit Dist.: 4700 m., 10-12.7.1953, F. Schmid 391 (G, RAW); Gilgit Dist.: Babusar Village, ± 13000 ft., 13.7.1964, M.A. Siddiqui & Yasin Nasir 2787 (RAW); B-6 Dir Dist.: Gujar, 31.8.1962, Stewart, Nasir & Siddiqui 1158 (RAW); Chitral Dist.: Bashgalian (Kafristan), S.W. of Chitral, ± 9000 ft., 18.6.1958, J.D.A. Stainton 2705 (RAW); B-7 Hazara Dist.: Kaghan, July 1961, N.A. Malik s.n. (PPFI-B); Swat Dist.: Mountains west of Kalam, 25 miles above Bahrein, ± 7000 ft., 20.8.1952, R.J. Rodin 5672 (RAW); Bahrein, July 1961, N.A. Malik s.n. (PCSIR); Maho Dand (Usher Valley), 3000 m., 7.8.1970, Grohmann 6298 (RAW); Kalam, 21.8.1954, R.R. Stewart 24652 (RAW); Hazara Dist.: Between Naran and Saiful Malook, 16.8.1965, S.M.A. Kazmi 2296 (KUH); 3 miles from Naran on way to Saiful Malook, Kamal A. Malik & M. Qaiser 351 (KUH); Near Naran, Shaukat Ali 16 (RAW); Naran, ± 9000 ft., 21.6.1969, Jafri & Ali 3405 (KUM); c. 10 miles from Naran on way to Gilgit, 8.7.1977, Kamal Akhter & M. Qaiser 372 (KUH); About 14 miles from Burawai on way to Gilgit, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 5370 (KUH); ibid, M. Qaiser & Kamal A. Malik 424 (KUM); Hazara Dist.: Chaughan Gali, Murree Hills, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 3933 (RAW); 3 miles from Nathiagali on way to Abbottabad, 5.7.1977, Kamal A. Malik & M. Qaiser 127 (KUH); Swat Dist.: Kaghan, Saiful Malook to Naran, Iftekhar & Mahmood 1-132 (PPM-B); B-8 Baltistan, along river Indus, Mehdiabad on way to Parkuta, Saood Omer & Nazimuddin 985 (KUH); Kashmir: Deosai Plains, ± 15000 ft., M.A. Siddiqi, Y. Nasir & Zafar Ali 4149 (RAW); Deosai to Chilam, ± 11000 ft., E. Nasir & G.L. Webster 6405 (RAW); Gadsar, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 18391 (RAW); G-4 Karachi Dist.: Between Hab and Regalo, S.M.A. Kazmi 818 (KUH).
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Erect herb, 20-60 cm high. Stems 4-angled, glabrous, 15-40 (-50) x 2-8 (-12) mm, rarely younger branches shortly hairy. Leaves 4 in a whorl, broadly to narrowly lanceolate, obtuse, coriaceous, trinerved, margin and nerves shortly scabrid, otherwise glabrous. Inflorescence of oblong-pyramidal of terminal and axillary cymes, branches divaricate, usually short. Flowers many; pedicels (1-) 2-4 (-6) mm, filiform, glabrous; bracts ovate or elliptic, 2-4 (-6) mm long, Corolla 3-4 mm in diameter, lobes elliptic-lanceolate, subacute, 1.5-2 mm long. Fruit 1.5-2 mm in diameter with white, short appressed and hooked hairs.
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