Voucher: KYRG 475
Polygonaceae
Atraphaxis pyrifolia Bge.
Region: Jalal-Abad Oblast Aksy Rayon
Gazetteer: Sary-Chelek Biosphere Reserve
Coordinates: 41º46'58'' N, 71º58'54'' E Alt: 1515m outside the buffer zone.
Straggly shrubs with pale stems to 1m long. Leaves glaucous. Branchlets spine tipped. Plants in fruit.
Narrow gorge on a SW facing slope with conglomerate rocks, sand and a small stream at base.
Identification Notes: Verified with Flora of the USSR. Vol.5, V. L. Komarov. Subgen. tragopyrum. Leaves oblong to 18mm broad, acuminate at apex. Branches ending in a spine. Racemes few flowered, lateral on old wood. Perianth papery, accrescent and wing-like in fruit. Styles 3, perianth segments 5 with 2 recurved. Achene trigonous, smooth.
Ancillary Collections: photos, seeds
Osborne, J. 475 7 July 2008
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