Lepidium species- on the way to Khardung-La

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Lepidium species- on the way to Khardung-La

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Request for IUD of the enclosed plant.

Shot on the way to Khardung-La at an altitude of 12000 ft on 22 Aug 2014.

Seems from Brassicaceae, probably Lepidium sp. ... may tell..

Thank you for ID hints. It looks like Lepidium densiflorum common name : common pepperweed and prairie peppergrass. (Wicki) ....

I did not find this plant in the FOI. Request to include if the above ID is correct.

Are you sure, ... ?

It did not find any mention in Flora of Nepal website. Pl. also see

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200009582 (FOC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidium_densiflorum (GRIN)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidium_densiflorum (Wikipedia)

Also check species in efi:

https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/brassicaceae/lepidium

Khardung La mountain pass is in India at +18000 ft elevation.

Lepidium densiflorum is not known in India as not enumerated in Flora of India vol-2.

The ID may need deeper investigation.

I am not an expert. These pictures were shot at an altitude of 11500-12000 ft before reaching to the Khardung -La. As per the hints received from ... I guess it is Lepidium densiflorum and it looks like that.

Please arrange to ID from some expert if possible.

I have just been looking at A NEW EXPERIMENT and the link to Lepidium and thus this page.

Please note that Lepidium densiflorum is a common & widespread in North America but has never been recorded from Ladakh and his

HIGHLY UNLIKELY to be found there.

Dickore & Klimes list 4 species of Lepidium in the most up-to-date check-list for Ladakh.

I shall look into this further.

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