Published In:
Flora Unionis Rerumpublicarum Sovieticarum Socialisticarum 3: 111. 1935. ( 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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Synonym Text:
Elyna humilis C.A.Mey. ex Trautv., Acta Horti Petrop. 1: 21. 1871. Kobresia royleana (Nees) Boeck. var. humilis (C.A. Mey.) Kük., in Engler, Pflanzenr. IV.20, 38: 46. 1909. K. royleana var. parvinux T. Koyama, Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 16: 168. 1956. Kobresia persica Kük. & Bornm., Österr. Bot. Zeitschr. 47: 133. 1897; K. karakorumensis Dickoré in Stapfia 39: 77. 1995.
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: June - August.
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Type:
Syntypes: Kazakhstan, ”In montibus Alatau Songoriae”, Schrenk (LE!).
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Habitat:
Alpine and subalpine meadows from 3000-4600 m.
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Distribution:
Distribution: From Iraq, Turkey and Caucasus to Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Tadjikistan and Pakistan, along Himalayas to Sikkim.
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Map Location:
A-6 Barum Gol, Wendelbo s.n. (K); A-7 Yasin, NNaz Bar, 4440 m, Miehe 3133 (H); Baghr to valley, 4140 m, Miehe 4160 (H); 4300 m, Miehe 3812, 3818 (H); A-8 Between Culmit and Atabad, 4000-4050 m, Miehe 2970 (H); 2973; 4300 m, Miehe 2890 (H); 2918 (H); Kunjerab Pass, 4720 m, Miehe 2332 (H); 4650 m, Miehe 2347 (H); 4600 m, Miehe 2404, 2421 (H); B-7 Bedori, 11000 ft., Stewart & Nasir 24020 (RAW); B-8 Gilgit dist: Shinghai Gah to Pahot Gali, 4150-4190 m, Miehe 1241 (H); 4240 m, Miehe 1608 (H); Above Hushe, 4150 m, Miehe 1962 (H); 4330 m, Miehe 2018 (H); Gilgit dist.: Upper Hunza, Khaibar, 4000 m, Miehe 2607 (H); ”Keanoots, W. of Skardo in Rondu” Winterbottom 790 (K); Baltistan, Laskam, 4540, Hartmann 273 (RAW); Satpura Nullah, above Skardu, Stewart 20303, 20234 (RAW); Chondogoro Glacier, 16500 ft, Nasir & Webster 6218 (RAW); C-8 Kashmir: Barum Gol, Wendelbo s.n. (K); ”Keanoots, W. of Skardo in Rondu”, Winterbottom 790 (K); Baltistan, Laskam, 4540 m, Hartmann 273 (RAW); Satpura Nullah, above Skardu, Stewart 20234, 20303 (RAW); Chondogoro Glacier, 16500 ft, Nasir & Webster 6218 (RAW); Bedori, 11000 ft, Stewart & Nasir 24020 (RAW).
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Tufted perennial, 5-16 cm. Rhizome short. Stem 1-1.5 mm diam., trigonous above, terete below, grooved, smooth or scabrous along edges, grey green, base slightly tuberous. Leaves ¼-1/2 of stem length; sheaths 10-20 mm, brown, disintegrating with age into fibres, mouth margin slightly concave; blades 2-9 cm x 1-2 mm, flat or folded, slightly falcate, grey green, smooth or margins and apex scabrous; ligule c. 0.2 mm, slightly arched. Inflorescence a compact spike, 7-12 x 3-4 mm, by 4-14 partial inflorescences; bracts 2.8-4.1 mm, lowest clasping, acute to obtuse, scarious, brown, margins widely scarious; partial inflorescence 30-60 x c. 1.4 mm, formed by utricle, one or occasionally several pistillate flowers and rachilla branch with 2-6 male glumes and staminate flowers; utricle glume-like, 2.4- 3.4 mm, with 2 scabrous veins, open nearly to base, brown, margins widely scarious; stigmas 2-3; lowest male glume 4 mm, light brown. Nut 2.8-3.7 x 1.1-1.3 mm, incl. up to 0.4 mm style base and up to 0.5 mm stipe, obovoid or ellipsoid, trigonous, greenish yellow, glossy, finely reticulate.
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