Kyrgyzstan July 2008 Zabelia corymbosa quest

Voucher: KYRG 180 

Papaveraceae
Fumaria vaillantii Loisel.

Region: Jalal-Abad Oblast  Chatkal Rayon
Gazetteer: 7km south-west of Kara-Buura Pass 
Coordinates: 42º09'14'' N, 71º31'36'' E  Alt: 2694m 


Small succulent annual plant to 5-10cm tall, growing in the loose scree. Leaves 1 pinnate, glaucous. Flowers purple with darker tip.
E facing slate scree with Codonopsis, Lonicera, Juniperus, Papaver, Rosa.

Identification Notes: Verified with Flora of the USSR. Vol.7, V. L. Komarov. Inflorescence a few-flowered raceme. Flowers to 6mm long. Sepals small triangular and entire. Petals with a rounded spur. Upper petal winged and notched and keeled at apex. Stamens 2. Nutlet on an erect peduncle slightly thicker above. 
Ancillary Collections: photos 

Landrein, S. 180                10 July 2008

morphological details
flowers flowers flower flower androecium and stigmas androecium and stigmas

upper petal upper petal

filament and style filament and style

stamen stamen

nutlet nutlet

nutlet nutlet

leaves leaves
field picture
flowering plant
Herbarium voucher
Herbarium voucher

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habitat flowering plant
flowering plant