Published In:
The Flora of British India 3(8): 340. 1881. ( Fl. Brit. India)  
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(Last Modified On 1/2/2012)
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Acceptance
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Accepted
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(Last Modified On 4/20/2012)
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Contributor Text:
M. Qaiser and Rubina Abid
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Contributor Institution:
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi. and Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: May-August
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Type:
Holotype: Pakistan, Karakorum, Askoley, alt. 10,700', C. B. Clarke 30127 (K!).
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Distribution:
Distribution: Pakistan and Kashmir, likely to occur in China also.
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Comment/Acknowledgements:
A plant of higher altitude, grows between 10000-14500 ft, near lakes, glaciers and water courses.
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Map Location:
A-7 Chitral Dist.: Khot, 3622 m, 14.8.05, Haidar Ali 2768 (KUH); Tirichi ghari, 3152 m, 2.6.06, Haidar Ali 4424 (KUH); Gilgit, Shankar Garh, alt. 9000', March, 1885, Dr. J. M. J. Gilles 9 (K); Gilgit, Naltar Lakes, alt. 12-13,000’, 21.7.1954, R.R.Stewart 26378 (BM); A-8 Gilgit: Mane-Chash, Hisper valley, Nagar ± 3000 m, 29.7.2004, Jan Alam & Sher Sultan-Baig 2847 (KUH); B-6 Chitral-Yarkhoon, Lashkargas, 3732 m, Haidar Ali 3260 (KUH); B-8 Kashmir: Erin valley, nr. Bandapur, alt. 11,000’, F. Ludlow & Sherriff 7824 (BM); ibid, Vishausan, alt. 12,000’, 17.8.1940, P. M. Pinfold 371 (BM); ibid, Daskirini to Sardan Kothi, Kashmir, upper Wardwan Valley, Aug., 1913, R. R. Stewart 4a (K); ibid, Tilel Valley, alt. 10,000', 22.9.1931, F. Ludlow 862 (BM); Gilgit Dist.:Astor, alt. 11,000’, 31.7.1946, R. R. Stewart 22033 (BM, RAW); ibid, Gulmarg, alt. 8,760’, 9.8.1956, O. Polunin 56/115 (BM); ibid, Nichinei Bar, alt. 13,000’, 3.9.1956, O. Polunin 56/653 (BM, E); Gilgit, Rama valley, S.W. of Astor, alt. 10,500’, 30.7.1967, T.E.Lankester & T.A.S.Pearson 1270, 1285, 1290 (BM); ibid, alt. 12,000’, 3.8.1967, T.E.Lankester & T.A.S.Pearson 1365 (BM); ibid, Thui region, c. 200 km NW of Gilgit, nr. the watershed separating Gilgit and Chitral, alt. 3960 m, 24.5.1975, David J. Broadhead 51 (E); ibid, alt. 4265 m, 8.8.1975, David J. Broadhead 85 (E); NWFP, alpage au-dessus de Gittidas, alt. 4300 m., 20.7.1953, F. Schmid 450 (BM); B-9 Karakoram, Hisper Glacier, left bank, Chokutens, alt. 11,000’, 17.7.1939, R. Scott Russell 1187 (BM); ibid, Turmum-Makerum, alt. 11-11,500’, 18.7.1939, R. Scott Russell 1232 (BM); ibid, Kero Lugma Glacier, left bank, alt. 14,500’, 24.7.1939, R. Scott Russell 1271 (BM); ibid, alt. 10-11,000’, 26.7.1939, R. Scott Russell 1338 (B); ibid, Solu glacier, right bank, Oblation valley, alt. 11,500’, 26.8.1939, R. Scott Russell 17227 (BM); between Chuktenz and Gandar Chish, 9000-13000 ft, expedition to Karakorum Glaciers, 1892, W. M. Conway 180 (K); Lungo Pir, 10-12000 ft, Gilgit expedition, Giles 587 (K); Golteri Nullah, alt. 11,000', 6.7.1892, J. F. Duthie 11858 (E, K); Lamchan Nala, above 11-12,000', 25.8.1893, J. F. Duthie 13756 (BM, E);Baltistan, Deosai, alt. 14,000’, 23.8.1966, M. A. Siddiqi, Y. Nasir & Zaffar Ali 4184 (BM, K, RAW); Kashmir, Turalat Pass (Salnai Sar), alt. 13500’, Summer 1969, O. Polunin 9635 (BM); Burzil Pass, 11000 ft, R. R. Stewart 22003a (K, RAW).
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A dwarf, perennial rhizomatous, 10-40 cm tall herb with usually single stem or sometimes branched into 2-3, covered with white cottony hairs. Basal leaves long-petiolate, oblaneolate, 8-10 x 1-1.5 cm, lyrate-pinnatifid, lobes irregularly dentate to incised, terminal lobe large, obtuse, ovate-lanceolate, cottony beneath, sparsely so above; cauline leaves narrowly oblong-lanceolate, irregularly pinnatifid, auricled and semi-amplexicaul; upper leaves smaller, linear-lanceolate to linear. Capitula heterogamous, radiate, 2-6 in terminal corymb, 1.5-2 cm across. Peduncles stout, 2-7 cm long, sparsely to densely cottony with 2-3 linear, subulate bracteoles. Involucre campanulate, c. 8 mm across; phyllaries 16-21, linear-lanceolate, acuminate, c. 8-15 mm long, scarious margined, densely hairy; outer phyllaries 6-8, small, 2.5-4 mm long, subulate. Ray-florets yellow, 16-21, 14-15 mm long including c. 4 mm long tube, 4-5-veined, 3-dentate at the apex, c. 2.5 mm broad. Disc-florets many, yellow, 10-12 mm long. Anthers basally obtusely auriculate. Style 2-lobed, lobe 11 mm. Cypsela cylindrical, ribbed, c. 2.5-3 mm long, glabrous. Pappus white, c. 7 mm long.
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