Morina persica L., Sp. Pl. 28 1753. (syn: Asaphes nepalensis Spreng.; Morina aucheri Jaub. & Spach; Morina graeca Jaub. & Spach; Morina orientalis Mill.; Morina subinermis Boiss.; Morina tournefortii Jaub. & Spach; Morina verticillata Moench; Morina wallichiana Royle); Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, former Yugoslavia, Tajikistan, Turkey (E-Anatolia,
Inner Anatolia, N-Anatolia, NE-Anatolia, S-Anatolia: Aleppo etc., SSW-Anatolia,
SW-Anatolia, WN-Anatolia), Iran (S-Iran, W-Iran: Mts.), Lebanon (Antilebanon,
C-Lebanon), Syria (W-Syrian Mountains), Afghanistan (Badakshan, Kabul, Kunar /
Nuristan, Laghman, Paktia / Khost, Parwan), Pakistan (Baluchistan, Waziristan,
Hazara, Murree, Kurram), Pakistani Kashmir (Baltistan), Jammu & Kashmir
(Poonch, Kashmir), NW-India (Kumaon) as per Catalogue of Life;
Habit: Herb with spiny Argemon like leaves Habitat: Wild, at the height 2000m Location: Kaithali ghat, Simla, H.P Photographed on 25/4/2017 Pls check Morina coulteriana Thanks, ..., for the initial id. To me also appear close to images although colour is white in your pictures compared to yellow in all of the following: This is Morina persica. It is a low altitude species of Morina. It flowers earlier than the other species (M. longifolia & M. coulteriana) found in this area. Morina persica L. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 GBIF (with type specimen) IPNI Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Wikispecies |
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