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(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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Synonym Text:
Axyris ceratoides L., Sp.pl. 979. 1753; Diotis ceratoides (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl. ed. 4: 368. 1805; Eurotia ceratoides (L.) C.A.Mey. in Ledeb., Fl. Alt. 4: 239. 1833; Kom., Fl. URSS 6: 108. pl. 2. fig. 12.1936; Hook.f., l.c. 8; Parker, For. Fl. Punj. 2nd. ed. 414. 1921.
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: June - September.
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Type:
Type: “Tataria, Moravia,” Herb. Linn. 1101/1 & 2 (LINN).
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Distribution:
Distribution: C. & S. Europe, N.Africa & Asia.
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Comment/Acknowledgements:
A highly variable species which has been divided into a number of infraspecifc taxa (see A. Lozina-Lozinskaja in Izv. Akad.Nauk SSSR 7: 977.1930).
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Map Location:
A-7 Chitral, Toppin 654 (K); Gram Chashma, A.Ghafoor & S.Omer 2624 (KUH); Arkari Gol, Arkari Village, A.Ghafoor & S.Omer 2770 (KUH); Yarkhun Gol, Mastuj, c. 2-3 km east of the town, A.Ghafoor & S. Omer 3050, 3107 (KUH); id., T. Ali, S.Z.Hussain & G.Khan 2240 (KUH); Ziarat, Sharif 6764 (RAW); Gram Chashma, G.R.Sarwar & S.Omer 314 (KUH); Gilgit, Ishkoman, 3.8.1954, F. Schmid s.n. (RAW); Aainabad, c. 65 km from Sost on way to Aliabad, S.I.Ali, W.Sugong, T.Ali & G.Ke 3453 (KUH); Beyond Karimabad on way to Gulrnit, M.Qaiser,S.Omer & S.Z.Hussin 8462 (KUH); c. 10 km from Aliabad on way to Sost, S.I.Ali, W.Sogong, T.Ali & G.Ke 3298 (KUH); near Yasin on way to Dharkot (North of Yasin), M.Qaiser, S.Omer & S.Z.Hussin 8337 E (KUH; RNG); between Single & Gupis, M.Qaiser, S.Omer & S.Z.Hussain 8312 (KUH; RNG); Hispar glacier, 10600 ft, O.Polunin 6372 (BM; E); Nomal, Sept. 1960. D. McVean s.n. (BM; E); Nagar, above Minipin, 7000 ft, R.R.Stewart 26415 (BM; RAW); Rupshu, Toakare lake, 16000 ft, August 1913, R.R.Stewart s.n. (RAW); Yasin, around road bridge to Taus over Nazbar, Hussain et al 940343 (E; PMNH; RNG); Imit, Hussain et al. 940475 (E; PMNH; RNG); B-9 Baltistan, upper Satpura nullah, 23.8.1966, Siddiqui, Y.Nasir & Z.Ali 4143 (BM; RAW); Astor valley, 8200’, Rupal nullah to Gurikot, 23.8.1939, R.R.Stewart 18921 (RAW); Satpura, above Skardu, ± 10.000’, 11.9.1963, Siddiqui & Y.Nasir 34 (RAW); between Astor to Gudai & Chilam, S.Omer & M.Qaiser 2442 (KUH); between Gurikote & Pakora lake, S.Omer & M.Qaiser 2458 (KUH); Kashmir, Tankse, W.Koelz 2460 (E; K); Hasora, Schlagintweit 6843 (E); id, Schlagintweit 6917 (E); Lamay aru, W.Koelz 2736 (E; K); between Dras and Kharbu, Miss C.C Burt 14 (E); Doyan in Astor valley, J.F.Duthie 12286 (BM; E); Inle, Zanskar, W.Koelz 3008A (E); 3008b (RAW); Doyan, Dr. Giles 551 (K); Kyensa La, Rupshu, W.Koelz 2228 (K); Indus valley near Skardu, J.F.Duthie 12080 (K); Shigar, C.B.Clarke 30056A (K); Ladak, Dr. Jaeschke (K); Kashmir, H.W.Bellew (K); Astor to Rama, R.R.Stewart 22881 (K); Hopar glacier, Nagar, R.R.Stewart 26413 (K); between Bardumal and foot of Baltoro glacier, W.M. Conway (K); Ashkoley, C.B. Clarke 30320A (K); 30320E (BM); 30310C (K); Barpu glacier, R.Scott Russel 1087 (BM); Environs of Naugaum (south east of Astor or Hasora), 15 to 30 September 1856, Herb. Schlagintweit s.n. (BM); Satpura nullah above Skardu, 9000’, R.R.Stewart 20309 (RAW); Thalle la, 9000 ft., R.R.Stewart 20598A (RAW); Ladakh: Himis Stupka, aug. 1912, R.R.Stewart s.n. (RAW); D-4 Quetta valley, ± 5000’, 22.5.1965, Zafar Ali 4819 (K; RAW); Hanna valley, 5500’, 11.6.1957, Jafri & Akber 1659 (KUH); E-5 c. 5 km from Kalat to Surab, A.Ghafoor & S.Omer 2190 (KUH).
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Shrub 30-100 cm tall, hoary with stellate-dendroid hairs. Leaves ovate, oblong, ovate-lanceolate or linear lanceolate, 10-25 x 2.5-10 mm very shortly petiolate, obtuse or acute, entire with slightly revolute margins, 1-nerved. Flowers minute, in axillary clusters, forming spike-like terminal inflorescence. Segments of staminate perianth round-ovate, 4-merous obtuse, stellate-hairy, membranous; stamens 4. Female flower: 2-bracteolate. bracteoles conduplicate, united below, fruiting bracteoles united, covered on the spreading tips with stellate hairs, elsewhere with long simple, white or finally rufescent hairs, these surpassing the tips. Ovary hairy. Fruit obovoid, apparently 4-angled and 2-horned, c. 3 mm long, hidden in false fruit (bracteoles), covered with simple appressed hairs and scattered stellate ones.
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