Voucher: KYRG 23
Ranunculaceae
Clematis orientalis L.
Region: Jalal-Abad Oblast Chatkal Rayon
Gazetteer: Ters Valley, outside Besh-Aral State Res
Coordinates: 41º39'31'' N, 70º43'25'' E Alt: 1451m
Climber with twining petioles growing on Hippophae rhamnoides 1-2m tall. Leaves pinnatisect, glaucous abaxially. Flower buds pink outside. Tepals yellow-green, hairy inside and recurved at the apex.
Damp meadow with tall grass community with Ligularia, Rhinanthus, Hippophae, Betula, Crataegus.
Identification Notes: Verified with Flora of the USSR. Vol.7, V. L. Komarov. filaments pubescent dilated towards the base. Carpels many with feathery, silky style.
Ancillary Collections: photos
Borosova, R. 23 9 July 2008
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