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Published In: Neues Journal für die Botanik 3: 85. 1809. (Neues J. Bot.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Synonym Text : Salsola prostrata L., Sp. Pl. 222. 1753; Chenopodium angustatum All., Fl. Pedem. 2: 198. t. 38, fig. 4.1766.
Flower/Fruit : Fl. Per.: June-August.
Type : Type: Described from N.Asia, Virginia, Herb. Linn. 315/15 & 16 (LINN).
Distribution : Distribution: S.Europe, Caucasus, Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, C. Asia, S.Mongolia, China.
Map Location : A-7 Chitral: Mulkoh Gol, Between Nushko and Zindragram, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 3258 (KUH); 15 km from Mastuj on way to Shandur pass, A. Ghafoor & S. Omer 3106 (KUH); Arkari Gol, between villages Arkari and Avir, A. Ghafoor & S.Omer 2775 (KUH); Hunza: Nagar, + 9000’, Muqarrab Shah & Jamshed 231 (ABD, E); Near Gilgit, Sept. 1960, D. McVean s.n. (E); c. 3 Km from Astaro on way to Shogram, T. Ali & S. Z. Husain 2365 (KUH); Around Imit, Husain et al. 940477 (E, PMNH, RNG) Chatorkhand, 26 km before village on road from Gilgit, Husain et al. 940436 (E, PMNH, RNG); Yasin, around road bridge to Taus over Nazber, Husain et al. 940350 (E, PMNH, RNG); 30 km from Juglote on way to Astore, S. Omer & M. Qaiser 2301, 2316 (KUH); Chugham, Astore, J.F. Duthie 12501 (E); 4 miles from Astore on way to Rattu, S. Omer 333 (KUH); Gilgit: Above Nomal, ± 6000’, R.R. Stewart 26426 (K); 26427 (RAW); 26429 (BM); Kargah, c. 5 miles from Gilgit, A. Ghafoor & Z.L. Butt 742 (KUH); B-8 Skardo, C.B. Clarke 30047 (K); Satpura nullah, ± 9000’, R.R. Stewart 20282 (KUH; RAW); id. 20907 (KUH); Karpuchu nullah, 11000’, J.F. Duthie 11953 (E); Chatpani nala, J.F. Duthie 13822 (E); Doyan, Dr. Giles 552 (K); Dushkin, Dr. Giles 193 (K); Gudhai valley, J.F. Duthie 12240 (K); Kunes (on the right side of the Shyok) via Kiris to Neru (on the right side of the Indus), Herb. Schlagintweit 5847 (BM); Dras, R.R. Stewart 7387 (K); D-4 Baluchistan: Ziarat, M.Nath 2327 (KUH; RAW); Hanna, near Quetta, desert weed, R.R. Stewart 696 (RAW); Quetta, J.H. Lace 3980 (E); Hanna Lake, S. Omer 1282 (KUH).

 

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Undershrub, usually pubescent, with shaggy hairs, up to 25 (-60) cm long, simple to little branched from the base with slender stems. Leaves linear-filiform to linear-lanceeolate 5-25 mm long, acute, hairy. Flowering glomerules usually above the middle, in slender leafy pseudo-spikes; perianth segments ± densely hairy; wings of fruiting perianth sub-quadrate, hard and scarious, strongly nerved, crenate, about equalling the diameter of the discs, 3-4 mm in diameter; style thick with subulate stigmas.
 
 
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