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Published In: Flora Altaica 1: 424–426. 1829. (Nov-Dec 1829) (Fl. Altaic.) Name publication detailView 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: M. QAISER
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: June
Type: Holotype: Altai Desert, Songer. ad lacum Nor-saissan, 1826, Politow (LE n.v.); Iso. (P,E); p.p., Cleptotype (K!).
Distribution: Distribution: Korea, China, Mongolia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Comment/Acknowledgements: This is a rare species in Pakistan.
Map Location: B-9 Ladakh, Khalsar, Shyok valley, 10,300 ft., F. Ludlow 519 (E); D-4 Quetta Dist.: Ispling valley, A.H. Khan s.n. 16.10.50 (PFI-B),near Quetta, R.R. Stewart 22173 (RAW); Quetta, A. H. Khan s.n. 16.10.1950 (PFI-B), Sariab S. of Quetta, K.H. Rechinger 28828, 28829 (W); Spin Karez, K. H. Rechinger 20429 (W).

 

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Shrub or small tree, 1-5 in tall, with reddish or reddish brown bark. Leaves sessile, ovate or deltoid cordate, 2-4 (-5) mm long, 1-2 mm broad acute, somewhat subamplexicaul. Inflorescence aestival and vernal both, aestival densely compound racemes, vernal simple, loose, 1-5 (-7) cm long, 3-4 (-5) mm broad on 0.2-1 cm long peduncles. Bracts ovate, trullate, triangular 1.5-2 mm long, 0.5 mm broad, acute, acuminate, with denticulate margin especially in their lower parts, pedicel very small, 0.5 mm long. Flowers pentamerous. Calyx 0.75-1.25 mm long, sepals 0.5-1 mm long inner 3 much broader than the outer 2, ovate, acute, irregularly denticulate with somewhat scarious margin. Petals pink to pinkish purple rarely white, obovate-elliptic obovate, inequilateral, slightly notched at the apex 1.25-1.75 mm long, 0.75-1 mm broad, persistent. Stamens 5, filaments filiform 2.5-3 mm long, inserted in between the lobes of the disc i.e. mesodiscine disc, lobes of the disc deeply emarginate, insertion hypodiscal, anthers obtuse. Styles 3, clavate, connivent, ovary stipitate. Capsule trigonous, 4-5 mm long, 0.75-1 mm broad, dehiscing by 3 longitudinal slits.
 
 
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