Parnassia nubicola Wall. ex Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 1: 227, pl. 50, f. 3 1835. (syn: Parnassia cordata (Drude) Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku; Parnassia nubicola var. nana T.C.Ku; Parnassia tibetana Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku);
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E. Afghanistan to China (NW. Yunnan): Afghanistan, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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SK 3193 03 September 2021: 5 very high res. images,

Location: Mugu, Rara, West Nepal
Altitude: 2913m.
Date: 20 August 2021 
Habit : Wild
Parnassia cordata (Drude) Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku ??

Yes, appears close to images at Parnassia nubicola subsp. occidentalisCoL does not mention its distribution in Nepal and POWO does not mention this subspecies.

Flora of Pakistan says that Parnassia nubicola Wall. has not been reported from W. Pakistan. This is an Eastern Himalayan species characterized by the sepals having 5-7 nerves, and deeply brown or red dotted fimbriate margined petals.
However, Checklist of Nepal and POWO give the distribution of Parnassia nubicola Wall.(syn: Parnassia cordata (Drude) Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku) in Nepal.
So we take it as Parnassia nubicola Wall.(syn: Parnassia cordata (Drude) Z.P.Jien ex T.C.Ku).

Parnassia nubicola Wall. ex Royle


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Parnassia nubicola Wall. ex Royle: 8 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, Nepal
Altitude:  3118m. 
Date: 18 August 2021 
Habit : Wild 

 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  Tropicos  GBIF (High resolution specimens) BSI Flora of India checklist  Flora of China  FOC illustration  Flora of Pakistan  FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  Pan India Bouquets India Biodiversity Portal

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