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Published In: Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 13(1b): 685. 1852. (Prodr.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Contributor Text : YASIN J. NASIR
Flower/Fruit : Fl. Per.: Jan.-April.
Type : Syntypes: Pakistan/Afghanistan, Stocks 413, and Griffith 657 (K).
Distribution : Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Comment/Acknowledgements : Fairly common in dry hot and stony places up to 1700 m. The fruit is emetic and diuretic and also has coagulating properties. Used in parts of India for making cheese.
Illustration : Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal (Illustration)
Map Location : Dir: B-6 Phalkot, ± 7000', Qadar & Zaman 8174 (PPFI-M); B-C, 6: Tirah, Duthie 83 (K); Khyber Pass, 20.3.1896, Johnstan s.n. (E); id., B.L. Burtt 590(E); id., Taylor 20 (BM); Khyber, Rodin 5257 (K, RAW, UC); id., R.R. Stewart 9162 (RAW); Peshawar Dist.: Peshawar, March 1907, H. Deane s.n. (K); id.. J. L. Stewart s.n. (K); Nowshera, 14.11.1866, Coll Ignot. (E); Warsak, M. Alam & H. Khan 1333 (RAW); C-6 Kohat Dist.: Gharki, 10 miles from Kohat. A.R.Beg 25681 (BM); Kohat, Rashid Ali 2177 (RAW); Kohat, I. Rahman 855 (PPFI-B); id., 18.1.1949, S. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); 10 miles E. of Kohat, A. Rahman 25681 (RAW): Hangu, G.M. Khan 20 (W); Jhelum Dist.: Khewra, 20.1.1958, S. A. Khan (PPFI-B): Halda. 18.1.58, S. A. Khan s.n. (PPFI-B); D. I. Khan: C-6, Pezu, Y. Nasir & Nazir 4602 (RAW); Sheikhbudin, ± 3000', 12.1.78, H. Khan s.n. (RAW); C-6 Attock Dist.: Attock, Podleck 17187 (G); Kalachita hills, R. R. Stewart 13613 (BM); id., E. & Y. Nasir 7981 (RAW); id. Y. Nasir & Rubina Akhter 11285 (RAW); Mianwali Dist.: Musakhel, Schlagintweit 11135 (E); Waziristan: Barwand, Duthie 15718(K); Tank, Williams 7182 (K,E); id., Grohmann 6260 (RAW); Multan Dist.: D-6 Multan, Edgeworth 7005 (K); Baluchistan: D-5 Loralai, 6.10.82, A.C. Archer s.n. (RAW); Loralai, M. Nath 2006: 6012 (RAW,W); Duki, 15.6.82, A. C Archer (RAW); 30 km S. of Quetta, J. S. Andersen et al 469 (W); Gumbaz, 1050 m. Rech. f. 29685 (W, G); Kuchlak, 6.9.1980, Farrukh & Dasti s.n. (RAW); Kalat. J. Lamond 875(E); D-4 Ziarat, Popov 307 (BM); id., Rodin 5257(K); Jangal. 1500 m, Popov 227 (E, BM); E-4 24 kms from Surab, Rech. f 27384 (W,G); Sind: E-4 10-15 km from Sehwan, R2ch.f 28723 (W); G-4 Karachi-Thatta, Schlagintweit 10982 (BM); Scinde, July 1848, Stocks s.n. (BM); between Nazimabad & Lyari, Jafri 829 (K).

 

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Branched shrub up to 1 m tall. Shoots rigid, greyish-green, stellate-tomentose. Leaves 3-8 x 1.4-3.5 cm, elliptic-ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse or acute, cuneate, leathery, nerves faint. Petiole 5-10 mm long. Bisexual flowers: calyx cupular-campanulate, stellate-tomentose; lobes 1.5-2.5 mm long, acute. Corolla exceeding calyx, campanulate, stellate-tomentose outside, yellowish Within. Stamens included. Stigma subexserted. Male flowers: stamens ± subexserted. Anthers c. 3.5 mm long; filaments 2.0 mm long. Female flowers: stamens included. Anthers smaller than in male flowers. Style glabrous. Berry globose, 10-12 mm broad, red, included in fruiting calyx. Seeds c. 2.5 mm broad. reniform, brown, minutely rugose-reticulate to ± smooth.
 


 

 
 
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