Thalictrum platycarpum Hook. fil. & Thoms., Fl. Ind. 1: 13 1855. (syn: Thalictrum cultratum subsp. platycarpum (Hook. fil. & Thoms.) Brühl):
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NE. Pakistan to Himalaya: East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh, Poonch, Kashmir), India (Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh), Pakistani Kashmir (Nubra), Sikkim, Nepal, W-Tibet as per Catalogue of life;
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Fl. Ind. 13; stem 8-18 in., leaves 2-3 in. glandular-puberulous beneath, flowers small, anthers long not pointed, achenes short-stalked strongly 3-ribbed on each side.
ALPINE HIMALAYA and WEST TIBET, rare ; Nubra, H. Strachey ; Hundes, Str. & Wint. ; Badrinath and Chur in GARWHAL, Falconer.
Habit and appearance of T. elegans, but more wiry, branches of panicle longer and more leafy, and segments of leaves sharper. Flowers greenish. Achenes 4-10, glabrous, broadly obovate, dorsal suture nearly straight.—Probably an alpine state of T. cultratum.
(Attributions- IBIS Flora (FBI))
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Valley of Flowers … about 11500 ft
Habit: shrub, about 1 m high; ¿ flower ? about 6 – 8 mm across
May be Thalictrum secundum (T. pauciflorum Royle) but not very sure.
Yes, I am agree with …
Many many thanks … and … for the ID.
Looks different as per GBIF specimens from India– Specimen 1 and specimen 2
Thalictrum platycarpum Hook.f. & Thomson !
I pursued keys in Flora of Pakistan.
Yes, appears close to Thalictrum platycarpum Hook.f. & Thoms. as per FOP illustration and GBIF– specimen rather than Thalictrum cultratum Wall. as per FoP illustration and GBIF – specimen and Thalictrum elegans Wall. ex Royle as per FoP illustration.
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Ranunculaceae Fortnight :: Thalictrum secundum :: VoF :: CONCLUDING POST – DVJAN20/90 : 6 posts by 4 authors.
at Valley of Flowers on August 2, 2012
Very beautiful post …
Looks different as per GBIF specimens from India– Specimen 1 and specimen 2
Thalictrum platycarpum Hook.f. & Thomson !
I pursued keys in Flora of Pakistan.
Yes, appears close to Thalictrum platycarpum Hook.f. & Thoms. as per FOP illustration and GBIF– specimen rather than Thalictrum cultratum Wall. as per FoP illustration and GBIF – specimen and Thalictrum elegans Wall. ex Royle as per FoP illustration.
I have labelled accordingly in my flickr notes.
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References: POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos IPNI GBIF– specimen (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal IBIS Flora (FBI) Pan India Bouquets