Rheum webbianum Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 1: 318, pl. 78a 318 1839. ;
. Pakistan to SW. Tibet and W. Nepal: Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO; . Common name: Indian Rhubarb, Gilgiti rhubarb, Small Himalayan rhubarb • Hindi: Hind-revand-chini, Archa, Atis • Marathi: Ladakirevanda-chini • Sanskrit: Amlaparni, Revat-chini • Urdu: Ravand chini .
Keys between Rheum australe (Flowers purple red, Inflorescence fastigiately branched, 0.3-1 m erect leafy panicle) and Rheum webbianum (Flowers pale yellowish, Inflorescence diffusely branched, mostly axillary, less commonly terminal) at Flora of Pakistan and Flora of China;
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Can this plant be:
Rheum webbianum
Family: Polygonaceae
Date: 9th June 2011.
Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K.
Altitude: 2800 meters asl.
Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb
Plant height: 30-50 cms I think yes Can this plant be:
Rheum australe
Family: Polygonaceae
Date: 2rd August 2011.
Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K.
Altitude: 4000 meters asl.
Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb
Plant height: 30-50 cms I hope Rheum webbianum It looks me Rheum webbianum. Rheum webbianum Royle, Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts. 318. Pl. 78 a. 1836
Common names: Indian Rhubarb, revand chini
Perennial herb reaching 2 m in height, similar to R. australe (R. emodi) but ditinguihed by spreading inflorescence, pale yellow (and not red) flowers, upper leaf surface not scabrous and fruit 8-10 mm across (as against 10-15 mm).
Photographed from Herbal Garden and Kashmir University Botanical Garden, both in Kashmir. . POLYGONACEAE FORTNIGHT 1-14 May 2014: Rheum webbianum from Himachal GSG-09 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2). Kindly find below images of Rheum webbianum from Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh. Polygonaceae Fortnight: Rumex webbianum from Kashmir-GSMAY61 : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (5).
Rheum webbianum Royle
Photographed from Herbal Garden, Srinagar Kashmir. Please read as Rheum webbianum in subject line
Rheum webbianum from Chordhar in Sirmour Dstt of HP : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
Shot from Churdhar at 3300 mt It would be interesting if both R. moorcroftianum and R. webbianum occur in Western Hiamalayas. It is Rheum webbianum Royle as per comparative images at Rheum . Rheum webbianum Royle !
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