Potentilla species- Khillenmarg, Kashmir


Potentilla crantzii from Kashmir-GS10052026-1: 3 high res. images.
Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Beck ex Fritsch

Syn: P, gelida C. A. Mey.
Closely related to P. doubjoneana, but differentiated by its erect habit (Prostrate in P. doubjoneana), distichous basal leaves (vs polystichous) and glandulose leaves (vs eglandulose).
Photographed from Khillenmarg, Kashmir, alt. 3200 m. 


Does not seem to match I found online at
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:727916-1
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=5366215
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Potentilla_crantzii


To me it is Potentilla monanthes Lindl.ex Lehm. Please check this species.


I think looks different from GBIF specimens (one and two)


Pl. check Potentilla desertorum.


 

Updated on September 1, 2026

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