Arabis pterosperma from Sonamarg, Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

 Arabis pterosperma Edgew. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 20:33. 1851

syn: Arabis alpina Hook.f. & T (non L.); Arabis alpina var. purpurea W.W. Sm.

Perennial herb, simple or branched above, covered with long simple or forked hairs; basal leaves obovate-oblong, stalked, toothed, densely hairy, cauline oblong, sessile, 10-20 mm long, slightly auricles at base, amplexicaul, toothed, apex somewhat entire; racemes 20-30 flowered, up to 12 cm long in fruit; flowers white or tinged pink, pedicels 8-12 mm long, petals 5-7 mm long; fruit 3-6 cm long, 1-1.5 mm broad, glabrous.

The species is easily differentiated from other species by slightly pinkish flowers, stems and leaves with long hairs, auricled leaf-base and about 10 mm long fruiting pedicels.

Photographed from Sonamarg, Kashmir in June, growing among rocks and boulders on mountain slope. 

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[Balkar Arya]

Great Sharing Sir never heard about this Plant. 

Thanks

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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