Urtica hyperborea Jacq. ex Wedd., Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 9: 68 (1856) (syn: Urtica kunlunshanica Chang Y.Yang);
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Himalaya to China (NW. Sichuan, S. Gansu): China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya, Xinjiang as per POWO;
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Common name: Northern Nettle, Himalayan Nettle
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Urtica hyperborea: 3 images.
Urtica hyperborea
Photographed this at “South Pullu” enroute Khardung la Pass.
I had seen this plant at many places during my Ladakh trip.
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For id 130722 JM1: 5 images- 3 high res.
From Leh, while moving towards Chang La (17600 ft) on 17.6.22.
Urtica hyperborea Jacq. ex Wedd. !
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Urtica hyperborea: 4 images- 3 high res.
Taken on 15.6.22 in South Pullu at around 15000 ft. while going up from Leh to Khardung La (17800 ft.).
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life BSI Flora of India Checklist Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of Pakistan Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flora of peninsular India Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Wikimedia Commons Useful Tropical Plants ifoundbutterflies botany.cz
