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Published In: Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 14: 90. 1856. (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)
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: June-August.
Type: Type: Afghanistan: Griffith 1724 (K!).
Habitat: An Irano-Turanian element, occuring in Eastern and Western subregions; fairly common species; grows among stones, slopes and cliffs in dry mountainous ranges between 1000-3000 m.
Distribution: Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.
Comment/Acknowledgements: Closely related to P. paronychioides, often sympatric in distribution but differs by having much longer leaves, ochreae always shorter than the leaves and plants often papillose, whereas in P. paronychioides the leaves are shorter, ochreae exceeding or equalling the leaves and plants often glabrous.
Map Location: A-6 c. 1 mile from Dir City towards Lowari top, 4500 ft, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1762 (KUH); A-7 Karimabad village area, W. of Tirichmir, c. 3000 m. A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 2928 p.p. (KUH); Ashret, Chitral, A.R.Beg Chit 367 (KUH); Mulkoh Gol between Nishko & Zindrogram, c. 2000 m, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 3257 (KUH); Mulkoh Gol, c. 8 km from Kuragh on way to Zindragram, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 3236 (KUH); Village Pasum, 6 km E of Mastuj, c. 2400 m, common sandy dry hill slopes, A. Ghafoor & S.Omer 3046 (KUH); 28 km from Garm Chashma on way to Shah Saleem, ± 3000 m, T. Ali, S.Z.Hussain & G.Khan 2283 (KUH); Chitral, Bombrait, ± 2250 m, T. Ali, S.Z.Husain & Gohar Khan 2409 (KUH); B-6 Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Deane s.n. (K); Peshawar University Campus, Mehmood Alam 59 (KUH); Lowari top, ± 10000 ft., Salim 122 (K); Torkham, M. Qaiser & Sultanul Abedin 6144 (KUH); Kuch, B-7 Swat, Utror, moving shale scree alt. 2200 m, K. H. Rechinger 1848 (E); C-6 Khyber Pass, 34oN, 15th April, 1897, Henry Halcro Johnston 154 (E); D-4 Baluchistan, Lace s.n. (K); ibid, Stocks 1135 (K); Quetta to Ziarat, near top of Pass, below juniper tracts c. 2200 m, Jennifer Lamond 1161 (E); Baluchistan, Gwal (?), 6000 ft, 27.4.1888, J. H. Lace s.n. (E); ibid, J. H. Lace 3732 (K); Dilsoora, on way to Quetta, S.Omer & A.Ghafoor 1749 (KUH); Spin Karez, Quetta, Saood Omer 1297 (KUH); Hazargangi, near Quetta, reserved forest valley, M.Qaiser & A.Ghafoor 1331 (KUH); ibid, M.Qaiser & A.Ghafoor 1318 (KUH); Hazargangi Nala-Meshan Ridge, common along the ridge, Rubina Rafiq & Sikandar Hayat HG 97-266 (RAW); Kagri Nala-Maidan, Hazargangi, Rubina Rafiq & Sikandar Hayat HG-97-227 (RAW); Lakh Pass, Chiltan Hill, 10 miles from Mastung on way to Quetta, S.Nazimuddin et al. 605 (KUH); Kuch ± 7000 ft, R. R. Stewart 508 (RAW); Qila Abdullah ± 5000 ft, in stones, Zaffar Ali 5665 (RAW); Shela bagh Hills near Chaman, A.Ghafoor & Rizwan Yusuf 1419 (KUH); About 4 miles from Shelabagh on way to Quetta, M.Qaiser & A.Ghafoor 1299 (KUH); Hanna, M.A.Siddiqi 1735 (KUH); E-4 5 km from Kalat on way to Surab, A.Ghafoor & S.Omer 2200 (KUH).

 

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Prostrate-subprostrate, 10-20 cm long, branched, perennial herb. Stem with many branches from the base, branches scabrate-papillose, angular-subangular, internodes 10-15 mm long. Leaves 4-15 (-20) x 0.5-2 mm, linear, dentate-scabrate, revolute, aristate, sessile. Ochreae 0.4-1.25 cm long, lanceolate, setaceous-mucronate, lacerate or fimbriate, membranous shorter than the leaves. Inflorescence axillary, solitary. Flowers 1.0-1.5 (-2.0) mm across, sessile. Ochreolae 0.5-1.0 mm long, lanceolate - ovate, lacerate, membranous, glabrous. Tepals 5, 1-2.5 x 0.5-1.0 mm, oblanceolate-obovate, acuminate. Stamens 8, filaments short, unequal, anthers basifixed. Ovary 1.5-2.0 x 0.5-0.75 mm, oblanceolate, trigonous with three styles and capitate stigmas. Nuts 2-3 x 0.5-1.5 mm, somewhat curved, black, shining, glabrous.
 
 
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