Published In:
Flora Unionis Rerumpublicarum Sovieticarum Socialisticarum 9: 129. 1939. ( Fl. SSSR)  
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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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Flower/Fruit:
Fl.Per.: July-August.
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Type:
Type: In rupibus subalpinus Alatau ad. fl. Sarchan et Aksu, Karelin & Kiriloff 1488 (LE).
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Habitat:
Grows from 3300-3800 m on slopes, rocks and crevices.
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Distribution:
Distribution: Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Kazakstan, Kirghizstan, Uzbekistan, China (Xizang).
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Map Location:
A-7 Gilgit: Babusar Rest House, 17.7.1977, Kamal Akhtar & M. Qaiser 631 (KUH); A-8 Gilgit: Naltar Bala, 17.7.1974, A. Ghafoor & Z. L. Butt 823 (KUH); A-8 Haramosh, Khun Khaltrow, 26.6.2002, Sher Wali Khan 146 (KUH). Baltistan: Deosai, slopes of Black hole, 19.8.2002, Jan Alam, Noor Kamal & S. Karim 1509 (KUH); Barapani Deosai, 17.8.2002, Jan Alam & Noor Kamal 1408 (KUH); Deosai, Bara warani, 16.8.2002, Jan Alam & G. Nabi 1355 (KUH); B-6 Swat: Utrore, 6.7.1966, E. Nasir & Zaffar Ali 4020 (RAW); Utrore, bare Doct. 21.7.1953, R. R. Stewart & A. Rahman 25265 (BM); Kalam, Bayun, 25.7.1988, Y. Nasir 13267 (RAW); Chitral: Rosh Gol NE of Trichmir, 5.7.1958, J.D.A.Stainton 2800 (BM); Shoker Shal, 14.7.1950, Per Wendelbo s.n. (BM); B-7 Swat: Naran, Saiful Maluk Lake, 22.8.1987, Y. Nasir, Rubina Akhtar & M. Hanif, 13094 (RAW); Sho nallah, 24.7.1953, R. R. Stewart 25204a (BM); Sho nallah, 22.8.1955, A.Rahman 36 (BM); Kaghan valley between Balakot and Babusar Pass 1954, John Abel 65 (BM); Naran, Saiful Maluk Lake, 11.8.1994, Tahir Ali & students, 2477 (KUH); Hazara: Near Lake Lulusar, 15.8.1975, C. Wright 61 (BM); B-8 Gilgit: Between Rama and Rama Lake, 30.8.1988, S. Omer & M. Qaiser 2397 (KUH); Rama valley Astore, 25.7.1967, Lankester & Pearson 1206 (BM); Kashmir: Zojila, 25.8.1940, Ludlow & Sherriff 7998 (BM); B-9 Kashmir: Kangila to Rangdum Zanskur, Walter Koelz 2875 (RAW); Zanskar, 15.7.1981, coll. ignot 34 (BM); Zanskar, 19.7.1976, J.D.A. Stainton 7693 (BM); D-4 Ziarat, 29.7.1956, A. R. Beg 1598 (RAW).
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Root elongated tuberous, branched. Rosulate leaves, oblong-lanceolate or oblong, acuminate, margin sparsely ciliate, 1.5-5 x 0.3-1 cm. Flowering stems 5-16.5 cm high, glabrous, deciduous. Cauline leaves oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, 6-14 x 0.2-0.4 mm. Inflorescence corymbose, many-flowered, terminal. Flowers 6-8 merous, small, glabrous, pedicel 1-6 mm long. Calyx 6-8 lobed, lobes ovate, green, connate at the base, fleshy, glabrous, acute, 2-4.5 x 0.8-1.2 mm. Corolla 6-8 lobed, lobes oblong-lanceolate, aristate, connate, white to light purple, membranaceous, 5-9 x 1-2.5 mm. Stamens 12-16, in two whorls, shorter than and adnate to the petals, 3.5-5.5 mm long. Nectar scales square, 0.5-2 x 0.5-2.5 mm. Carpels free, 2.5-4 x 1-2 mm, style slender 1-1.5 mm long, stigma capitate. Follicles 6-8, erect, free, 4-6 x 1-2 mm. Seeds 13-40 per follicle, ellipsoid, 0.5-1 x 0.1-0.2 mm, small, brown, with longitudinal striae.
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