Published In:
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 15(2): 113. 1862. ( Prodr.)
(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:
A. RADCLIFFE-SMITH
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: May - July. Fr. Per.: July - Sept.
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Type:
Holotype: Kashmir, Baltistan, Maten’, just NE of the Zoji La, 26 Sept. 1848, T. Thomson s.n. (K).
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Distribution:
Distribution: Afghanistan, Soviet Central Asia, Tibet, NW India. In the subalpine zone on steep, dry rocky and scree-slopes and hills on sandy or stony soil, amongst bushes and on waste ground; 7900'/12400 m. - 15,400'/4700 m.
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Map Location:
A-6 Chitral: S. Barum Glacier, Tirich Mir, 21 Jun. 1950, I.I. Chaudhri 234 (RAW); Ojor [Ojhor], 11 Jun. 1958, S.A. Bowes-Lyon 882 (BM); A-7 Chitral: Barum Gol, Marmano Shal, 19 Jun. 1950, P. Wendelbo s.n. (BM, K); Zapotili, 23 Jun. 1950, P. Wendelbo s.n. (RAW); Rosh Col, NE Tirich Mir, 5 Jul. 1958, J.D.A. Stainton 2801 (BM); Siru Gol, S. Shah Jinali, 1958, J.D.A. Stainton 3058 (BM); Gilgit: Borum Bar Glacier, 64 km. W. of Yasin, 18 Jul. 1975, D. Broad-head 7766 (RAW), 7845 (RAW);.? A/B-8 Gilgit: Chhachor Pass, 5 Aug. 1955, G.L. Webster & E. Nasir 6390 (K); B-6 Chitral: Birmogh Lasht, 29 May 1958, S.A. Bowes-Lyon 734 (BM); Sofa Lasht, 6 Jul. 1958, S.A. Bowes-Lyon 1090 (BM); Gokshal, Chitral Gol, 7 Jul. 1977, Hakim Khan 101 (RAW); B-7 Swat: Batain, beyond Ushu, 27 Jul. 1953, R.R. Stewart & A. Rahman 25310 (BM, RAW); B-8 Gilgit Wazarat: Kola Pani, Astor, 1885, G.M.J. Giles 174 (K); above Rattu, Astor, 18 Jul. 1946, R.R. Stewart 22782 (K); Baltistan: ‘Maten’, just NE of Zoji la, 26 Sept. 1848, T. Thomson s.n. (K); Suk nullah, Dras Valley, 30 Jun. 1892, J.F. Duthie 11686 (BM, K); Matyan, Dras Valley, 23 Jun. 1901, Inayat in J.F. Duthie 25756 (K); Dras, 28 May 1928, B.B. Osmaston 113 (K); 31 May 1941, F. Ludlow & G. Sherriff 8336 (BM); Deosai Plains, Shingo Valley and Marpo La, 6 Aug. 1946, R.R. Stewart 22200 (K); Kashmir North: Burzil in Gurais, 28 Jun. 1847, J.E. Winterbottom 6301 (K); Tragbol, to Gangabol Lakes from Gurais, 3/4 Jul. 1919, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 4469 (K); Burzil, 7 Aug. 1936, W. Koelz 9441 (RAW); Minimarg to Burzil Chourki, 26 Jul. 1940, R.R. Stewart 19852 (RAW); head of Kishenganga Valley, 5 Jul. 1946, R.R. Stewart 22178a (K); ? B-8/9 Baltistan: Chatpani nala, 27 Aug. 1893, J.F. Duthie 13826 (K); B-9 Baltistan: Shingo Valley, 5 Jul. 1892, J.F. Duthie s.n. (K); Matujal or Matiyal, Shingo - Shigar, 19 Jul. 1928, B.B. Osmaston 96 (K); Ladakh: Rungdum, 1 km. W. of Gompa, 1980, Southampton University 108, 109 (K); C-6 Kurram: Kurram Valley, no date given, Harsukh in J.F. Duthie 15008 (K).
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An erect or decumbent-ascending sometimes pubescent at first but later generally quite glabrous perennial herb upto 40 cm tall, although commonly 7-20 cm tall, with several reddish stems arising from caudiculi borne on a woody stock. Stem-leaves alternate, subsessile or very shortly petiolate with the petiole less than 1 mm long; leaf-blades elliptic-ovate to elliptic, 1-5 x 1-2 cm, subacute, obtuse or rounded at the apex and rounded at the base, entire, sometimes slightly undulate, finely penninerved, pale green above and beneath. Pseudumbles 3-5-rayed, the rays not further divided, or occasionally pseudumbelrays not developed, and then with only a single solitary cyathium at the apex of the stem; axillary rays or branches not or rarely developed; pseudumbel-leaves 3-5, whorled, generally resembling the stem-leaves; ray-leaves opposite, ovate to rhombic-ovate or suborbicular, 1-2 x 1-1.5 cm, acute, subacute, obtuse or rounded at the apex and rounded or cuneate at the base. Cyathia shortly pedunculate. Glands reniform, rounded on the outer edge, green at first, later orange or brick-red. Fruit trilobate, ovoid-conic, 5.5-7 x 5.5-7 mm smooth, glabrous or pubescent. Styles erect, united to half-way, 3 mn long, shortly bifid. Seeds ovoid, 4.5-5 (-6) x 3.5-4 x 2.5-3 mm, smooth, pale grey, with a small sub-terminal obconical caruncle.
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