(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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Synonym Text:
S. caerulea E. Wolf in Acta Horti Petrop. 21: 157. 1903 not, Smith 1812; Nazarov in Kom., Fl. USSR 5: 159. 1936; S. niedzwieckii Görz, Salic. Asiat. 1: 18. 1931.
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: April-June.
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Type:
Syntypes: `In ripis fluv. Zeravshan prope Dardar et ad lacum Iskander-kul'; Capus 1200 (P) 1201, (P,LE) (A.K. Skvortsov, l.c. 37. 1969).
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Distribution:
Distribution: Pakistan (Chitral, Kurram valley, Gilgit), Kashmir, 1500-3500 m; Afghanistan, Tajikistan; China (Xinjiang).
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Map Location:
A-7 Chitral, Arkari Gol, near village Mizigram on way to Garm Chashma from Arkari village, c. 3000 m, sandy soil, tree, c. 4 m tall, fruits present, 21.6.1987, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 2841 (KUH). 4 miles from Nomal on way to Naltar, near the bank of stream, 7 m., with fruits, 15.7.1977, Kamal Akhtar & M. Qaiser 543 (KUH); Baltistan, Shigar valley, c. 5 m tall, flowers greenish, 17.5.1983, Saood Omer, S. Nazimuddin & A. Wahid 873 (KUH); Gahkuch, c. 25 miles from Gupis on way to Gilgit, tree 5 m, greenish cream coloured fruits, 22.6.1982, Saood Omer 299 (BM, KUH)); Gilgit, Gupis on way to Kahkuch, tree, 3 m high, fruits present, 21.7.1990, M. Qaiser, S. Omer & S.Z. Husain 8438 (BM, E, KUH); Gilgit, above Nomal, 6000 ft, sizeable trees, 24.7.1954, R.R. Stewart 26446 (RAW); Gilgit, along Gupis bala nullah, 5 m, greenish fruits, 21.6.1982, Saood Omer 282 (KUH). Chitral between Garm Chashma and Mogh, on road to Shoghor and Chitral, sandy clay, erect small tree, c. 3.5 m tall, fruits present, 22.6.1987, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 2854 (KUH); Agram, 10000 ft, 9.6.1958, J.D.A. Staniton 2617 (RAW); A-8 c. 44 km from Sost, on way to Khunjerab Pass (top), ± 3300 m, tree, ± 8-9 ft, tall with fruits, 5.10.1989, S.I. Ali, W. Sugong, T. Ali & G. Ke 3329 (KUH); Hunza, below Khunjerab Top, ± 4700 m, sandy soil, tree, 15-20 ft, in flower, common, 8.8.1985, M.N. Chaudhri, Mir Ajab Khan et al. 323 (ISL); below Khunjerab top, ± 4700 m, sandy soil, 8.8.1985, M.N. Chaudhri, Mir Ajab Khan et al. 383 (ISL); B-6 Chitral, Lutkhoo, 6000-7000 ft, S.M.Toppin (K); B-8 Skardu, tree, c. 18-20 ft, near water, in fruit, common, 2.7.1978, Mir Ajab & Nisar 1095 (ISL); Ishkoman Gotulti, 10,000 ft, in mixed forest at bottom of valley (Populus, Pinus etc.), 15 ft, shrub or tree, 23.6.1976, S. Bowes Lyon 8197 (K); C-6 Kurram valley, Alikhel, a large shrub, quite wild and also cultivated round fields, 18.4.1879, J.E.T. Aitchison 111 (K); D-4 Quetta, cultivated, introduced from Kendahar, 6.4.1888, J.F. Duthie 8711 (K); Quetta, cultivated ground, 6.12 1888, J.F.D. Duthie 8711/a (BM); Peshin, 5200 ft, 17.3.1887, J.H. Lace 3517 (K); Quetta, 5700 ft, hedges, 2.10.1957, R.R. Stewart 28204 (K); Peshin garden, planted, 1.5.1893, J.F. Duthie 5500 (K).
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Tree 4-8 m tall, branches mostly covered with white bloom. Stipules minute or absent. Petiole 1-4 mm long. Lamina (0.8)-1.5-6.5 cm x 2.5-9 mm, lanceolate to oblanceolate, glabrous to sericeo pilose, margin serrulate, tip acute rarely obtuse to subobtuse, mucronate. Catkin appearing after leaves. Peduncle with 2-3 leaves. Male catkin at anthesis 15-40 x 4-6 mm. Bracts 1-2 x 0.5-0.7 mm, boat shaped, hairy or glabrous, tip rotund, subdentate to truncate. Stamens 2, filaments perfectly connate, 2.5-3.5 mm long with long hairs at the base. Anthers 0.3-0.4 mm long. Gland 1, pale, up to 0.5 mm long. Female catkin with 2-3 leaves at the base at maturity 10-40 x 8-10 mm, axis densely hairy. Bracts as in the male. Ovary 2-3 mm long, glabrous, or pubescent, stipe c. 1 mm, capsule 3.5-5 mm long, ovato-lanceolate, glabrous or hairy, stipe 0.5-1.5 mm, style 0.3-0.6 mm long, stigma bilobed each lobe bipartite, 0.3-0.5 mm long.
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