Published In:
Flora Orientalis 1: 453. 1867. ( Fl. Orient.)
(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:
M. QAISER & SAOOD OMER
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: February-May.
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Type:
Syntypes: Hab. in Afghania and Bolan Griffith; in Belutschia Stocks (G).
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Distribution:
Distribution: Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Iran.
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Illustration:
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Map Location:
B-6 Peshawar Dist.: Cherat, S.MA. Kazmi 102 (KUH); Jamrood, near Peshawar, 17.3.1964, A.B. Afridi s.n. (KUH); B-7 Mardan Dist.: Rustam, S.M.A. Kazmi 1114 (RAW); C-7 4½ miles from Aam Sharif on way to Sakesar, Kamal Akhter Malik 1362 (KUH); 4 miles from Aam Sharif on way to Sakesar, Kamal Akhter Malik 1359 (KUH); locality unknown, Kamal Akhter Malik 1269 (KUH); Kallar Kahar, E. Nasir & Siddiqui 44 (RAW); Rawalpindi Dist.: Near Murree Road, 23.3.1956, R.R. Stewart s.n. (RAW); Margalla, Narindar Kaur 31 (RAW); Panjar, R.R. Stewart 28519; Larkana Dist.: F-4 Seeta, c. 40 miles from Ghaibi Dero on way to Kutteji Kabar, Kerther Range, Kamal Akhter Malik, Saood Omer & A. Wahid 2307, 2308, 2320, 2321, 2345, 2350 (KUH); c. 12 Km from Seeta, on way to Kutteji Kabar, Kerther Range, Kamal Akhter Malik, Saood Omer & Abdul Wahid 2381, 2384 (KUH); c. 46 miles from Seeta Goth, on way to Kutteji Kabar, Kerther Range, Kamal Akhter Malik, Saood Omer & A. Wahid 2425 (KUH); c. 10 Km from Rahujo Attu, on way to Kutteji Kabar, Kerther Range, Kamal A. Malik, Saood Omer & A. Wahid 2291 (KUH); c. 4 km from Seeta on way to Kutteji Kabar, Kerther Range, Kamal A. Malik, Saood Omer & Abdul Wahid 2355, 2364, 2367 (KUH); 17 miles from Nai Gaj on way to Karakh mountain, at Mamthal, Kamal A. Malik, M. Qaiser, Saood Omer & Gohar Khan 2152, 2167, 2168, 2177, (KUH); 3 miles from Nai Gaj, Dadu, Kamal A. Malik, M. Qaiser, Saood Omer & Gohar Khan 2190 (KUH); Mamthal, c. 14 miles from Nai Gaj on way to Karakh Mountain, Kamal A. Malik, M. Qaiser, Saood Omer & Gohar Khan 2181, 2182 (KUH); 7 miles east of Kotdiji common in stony grounds and hillocks, S.M. H. Jafri 3765 (KUH); Dadu Dist.: 20 miles from T.B. Khan (northern Hills), M. Qaiser, Asad Raza & Abrar Hussain 668 (KUH); G-4 Karachi, University Campus, J.R. Karim s.n. (KUH) Physiology Department, University Campus, 14.4.1983, Abrar Hussain s.n. (KUH); P.C.S.I.R. Laboratories, 21.3.1983, Gohar Khan Gabol s.n. (KUH); Near New Micro Dept., University Campus, 2.9.1969, Abrar Hussain s.n. (KUH); Drigh Road, wild in dry sandy slopes of hillocks, S.MH Jafri 900 (KUH); Manghopir, S.M.H. Jafri 1557 (KUH); Manghopir, 16.9.1956, S.A. Qadir s.n. (KUH); Karachi, October 1959, S.M.H. Jafri s.n. (KUH).
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Small annual, glabrous to glaucous herb, upto 35 cm high. Roots simple, unbranched; stem simple often branched from base, branches spreading. Leaves opposite, 1.5-5.5 x 1-2.0 cm; ovate to spathulate, often winged to the base, mucronulate-obtuse, stipulate, stipules linear-lanceolate, 3.0-9.0 x 1-2 mm, setaceous, acuminate, lower 2-3-fid; peduncle glabrous, upto 3.5 cm long; bracteoles 2, opposite, near the summit of peduncle, 24.0 x 1-2 mm, setaceous, acuminate, entire. Flowers small, 2-5 mm long, bluish-white with blue stripes; sepals 2-5 x 1-2 mm; lanceolate, entire, acuminate, membranous, petals 5;4 equal in size, 3.0-6.5 x 2-4 mm, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, striated; lateral longer, 3.0-7.5 x 3.0-5 mm, oblanceolate, obtuse, entire; spur small, c. 1-2 mm long, straight, obtusish. Ovary 1-2 mm. long; ovate, glabrous, style capitate, 1.0-1.75 mm long. Capsule glabrous, elliptic to lanceolate, 3.0-7.0 mm long, mostly 12-seeded; seeds obovoid, smooth, shiny, creamish brown.
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