Corispermum dutreuilii var. montanum Sukhor., Phytotaxa 172(2): 87 (2014)

Sukhorukov, Alexander P., Liu, Pei-Liang & Kushunina, Maria, 2019, Taxonomic revision of Chenopodiaceae in Himalaya and Tibet, PhytoKeys 116, pp. 1-141 : 85-86

Corispermum dutreuilii var. montanum Sukhor., Phytotaxa 172(2): 87 (2014)

Note.

Fruit warty and additionally covered with stellate hairs (Fig. 33D ); fruit thickness 0.6-0.8 mm.

Holotype.

CHINA, Tibet, [Ngari pref.], 32°31'N, 80°04'E, Shiquan [ Sênggê] river, alt. 3800 m a.s.l., 3 August 1984, Zhengxi An 1-10092 (XJA!).

Taxonomic note.

This variety is close to C. gelidum Iljin with the main difference in the fruit length (compare Sukhorukov 2007a, 2007b, Sukhorukov et al. 2014) and both taxa can grow together (PRA!).

Distribution.

See Fig. 34 .

Specimens examined.

INDIA: Jammu & Kashmir: Ladakh, Rupshu Region, Tso Moriri, Pilung La, 4710-4780 m a.s.l., 20 Aug 1999, L. Klimeš 588 (PRA); Ladakh, Indus valley, Stot (E) [Stod River valley], Sumdo Gonma to Kiagar La, 4770 m a.s.l., 7 Sep 2003, L. Klimeš 3460 (PRA); Ladakh, Rupshu Region, Samad Rakchan, Thukje Gompa, 4860-5000 m a.s.l., 7 Sep 2005, L. Klimeš 6265 & 6266 (PRA); Ladakh, Rupshu Region, Tso Moriri, Lema to Peldo, 4550-4560 m a.s.l., 13 Sep 2005, L. Klimeš 6306 (PRA).

Figures

Figure 33. SEM micrographs of Corispermum fruits: A C. falcatum B C. nanum C C. pamiricum D C. dutreuilii var. montanum E C. dutreuilii var. dutreuilii F C. pseudofalcatum. Magnification: 30 x.

Figure 34. Distribution map of Corispermum falcatum (circles), C. nanum (stars), C. pamiricum (squares) and C. dutreuilii var. montanum (triangles).