Geum macrosepalum – eFlora of India

September 18, 2013
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Geum macrosepalum Ludlow, , Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 5: 271. 1976. (syn: Acomastylis macrosepala (Ludlow) T.T. Yu & C.L. Li) as per Catalogue of Life;

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Tibet, Bhutan, India, Sikkim as per Catalogue of Life;

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Radical leaves 5-15cm, terminal leaflet broadly ovate or suborbicular 3-5 x 3-5cm, rounded, base deeply cordate, margins crenate or shallowly lobed, lateral leaflets 5-10 pairs, broadly elliptic up to 1 x 1cm; cauline leaves obovate or broadly oblanceolate 1-4 x 0.5-2cm, shallowly lobed; stipules ovate, 1-1.5 x 1cm. Peduncles up to 50cm bearing 1-2 flowers. Calyx cup 8mm diameter, yellowish, lobes broadly ovate, 1-1.5×0.8-1cm, pubescent. Petals yellow, obovate, 1-1.2 x 0.6-0.7cm, pubescent on the back. Styles 6-10mm pubescent, constricted near base, upper part deciduous above this point. Achenes ellipsoid 5-6mm, tapering above into a beak 1-2mm

Fl. June-July

In peat and gravel.
(Attributions- A.C.J Grierson & D.G Long. Flora of Bhutan. Published by RBGE. 1987 from Bhutan Biodiversity Portal)
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Amarnath Yatra: Another Potentilla Sp for ID (NSJ-02 09/09/2013) : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Potentilla Sp ???
Location – On the way to Panjtarni
Altitude 13000′
Date: Aug 12, 2013

Perhaps Acomastylis macrosepala

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Amarnath Yatra: Potentilla Sp for ID (NSJ-01 09/09/2013) : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors.

Potentilla Sp for ID
Location: On the way to Panjtarni
Altitude 13000′
Date Aug 12, 2013

I hope Acomastylis macrosepala

Acomastylis macrosepala

Rosaceae Fortnight:: Potentilla Sp for ID (NSJ-10) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)

Potentilla SP for ID
Location Chandanwari, Kashmir

Geum elatum (Rosaceae).

It is Geum macrosepalum Ludlow as per Amarnath Yatra: Another Potentilla Sp for ID (NSJ-02 09/09/2013)

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Rosaceae Fortnight:: Potentila Sp from Pahalgam (NSJ-09) : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)

Potentilla sp for ID.
Location Pahalgam (Aug 2013)

Geum elatum (Rosaceae).

It is Geum macrosepalum Ludlow as per Amarnath Yatra: Potentilla Sp for ID (NSJ-01 09/09/2013)

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References:

Catalogue of Life The Plant List Flora of China Bhutan Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora

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