Synopsis of the tribe Stipeae (Poaceae) in Nepal
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Nobis, Marcin
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Gudkova, Polina D.
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Pendry, Colin A.
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Orthoraphium roylei Nees, Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. 1: 94 (1841).
≡
Stipa orthoraphium
Steudel, Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 131 (1855) nom. superfl.;
≡
Stipa roylei
(Nees) Duthie, Grasses North-Western India 27 (1883);
≡
Stipa roylei
(Nees) Mez, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 207 (1921).
Type.
(India, W Himalaya) Kadarkanal,
Royle
(holotype: LIV).
General
distribution.
Himalayas: Bhutan, S China, Ladakh, N Myanmar, N India, Nepal (
Bor 1960
;
Freitag 1985
;
Wu and Phillips 2006
).
Distribution in Nepal.
Baglung, Bajura, Darchula, Dolkha, Humla, Jumla, Lalitpur, Mugu, Myagdi, Ramechhap, Rasuwa, Rukum, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Taplejung.
Habitat.
Alpine meadows,
Rhododendron
scrub, oak-laurel forests.
Altitudinal range.
2200-4000 m.
Selected Nepalese specimens studied.
Baglung
: Dhorpatan, Vallee de Dhorpatan du cote est,
28°29'18"N
,
83°4'1"E
, 2800-3350 m, 16 Aug. 1981,
M. Farille 81-168
(E).
Bajura
: Birseni - Porakya, 2250 m, 12 Aug. 1991,
K.R. Rajbhandari 14829
(KATH).
Darchula
: Dopakhe, Dandar - Dopakhe, rocky slope, 2200 m, 28 Aug. 1980,
K.R. Rajbhandari & K.J. Malla 5684
(KATH).
Dolkha
: Gyalche Kharka - Thang Dingma, 3100 m, 1 Sep. 1983,
K.R. Rajbhandari 9744
(KATH); Bhitte Kharka - Patlo Pokhari, shady place in forest, 3700 m, 12 Sep. 1983,
K.R. Rajbhandari 10123
(KATH); Bhitte Kharka - Patlo Pokhari, 3800 m, 12 Sep. 1983,
K.R. Rajbhandari 10164
(KATH).
Humla
: Tambe Danda, 2750 m, Q. semecarpifolia forest, 15 Aug. 1977,
K.R. Rajbhandari & B. Roy 2268
(KATH).
Jumla
: Jumla,
29°16'31"N
,
82°11'0"E
,
H. Tabata, K.R. Rajbhandari & K. Tsuchiya 9327
(KATH).
Lalitpur
: Phulchoki,
27°34'14"N
,
85°24'4"E
, 2600 m, 14 Oct. 1990,
K.R. Rajbhandari 4122
(KATH).
Mugu
: Chankheli Lagna,
29°38'21"N
,
82°6'52"E
, 3500 m, 9 Aug. 1979,
K.R. Rajbhandari & B. Roy 4445
(KATH).
Myagdi
: Gurjakhani, North-West of Gurjakhani,
28°36'N
,
83°13'E
, 3480-3490 m, 31 Jul. 1954,
J.D.A. Stainton, W.R. Sykes & L.H.J. Williams 3685
(BM, E, K).
Ramechhap
: Khola Kharka - Thare, 3600 m, 22 Jul. 1985,
H. Ohba et al. 60583
(KATH); Bhandar - Deorali - Khasrubus - Shivalaya, 2600 m,
H. Ohba et al. 62276
(KATH).
Rasuwa
: Rupchet Kharka - Balchagam, 3200 m, 16 Aug. 1994,
K.R. Rajbhandari 17910
(KATH); Laurebina Yak,
28°5'32"N
,
85°22'52"E
, 3450 m, 30 Jul. 1995,
T. Hoshino et al. 9537289
(KATH).
Rukum
: Sing Khola - Farkama 3636 m, 18 Sep. 1976,
H. Tabata, K.R. Rajbhandari & K. Tsuchiya 3720
(KATH).
Sankhuwasabha
: Hile Ghot,
27°24'N
,
87°26'E
, 3500 m, 20 Aug. 1972,
J.F. Dobremez 1594
(BM, E).
Solu Khumbu
: Imja Khola Valley, Omoga, sandy clay, floor of north-west/south-east river valley, west facing slope, mossy slope in shade,
27°50'38"N
,
86°47'10"E
, 3600-2300 m, 26 Sep. 2005, DNEP3 AX131 (E, KATH); Chaurikharka, Q.semecarpifolia forest, mossy slope,
27°41'46"N
,
86°43'31"E
, 2729 m, 30 Sep. 2005,
DNEP3 BY229
(E, KATH); Dudh Kund - Samakang,
27°41'N
,
86°50'E
, 3500 m, 24 Aug. 1995,
F. Miyamoto et al. 9592410
(E); Samakang Kharka
27°41'N
,
86°50'E
, 3500 m, 24 Aug. 1995,
F. Miyamoto et al. 9592410
(KATH); Beni Kharka, 3100 m, 3 Sep. 1985,
H. Ohba et al. 62035
(KATH); Beni Kharka, 3600-2300 m, 2 Sep. 1985,
H. Ohba et al. 61907
(KATH); Loding,
27°32'N
,
86°32'E
, 2700 m, 5 Sep. 1985,
H. Ohba et al. 62108
(KATH);
62155
; Pike Bhanjyang, 3700 m, 6 Sep. 1985,
H. Ohba et al. 62155
(KATH); Pike Dongshar,
Rhododendron
campanulatum thicket,
27°30'N
,
86°27'E
, 2300-3600 m, 9 Sep. 1985,
H. Ohba et al. 62192
(KATH); Rangdu Kharka,
27°8'N
,
86°48'E
3550 m, 9 Aug. 1997,
K.R. Rajbhandari 9740203
(KATH); Tangnag - Mosom Kharka, in forest on mossy ground, 3700 m, 21 Aug. 1997,
K.R. Rajbhandari 9740472
(KATH); Beni - Tokchardingma, Basa Valley,
27
°32'59"N
,
86°35'13"E
, 3750 m, 2 Aug. 1995,
K. Tsuchiya 40841
(KATH); Sengephuk, Beni VDC, 3580 m, 29 Aug. 1995,
K. Tsuchiya 41782
(KATH); Luminasa, Basa Valley, Beni, 3780 m, 8 Aug. 1995,
K. Tsuchiya
42188 (KATH).
Taplejung
: forest ridge et Manedhanjang, N end of Milke Danda Ridge,
Rhododendron
/ Bamboo forest, caespitose grass,
27°27'N
,
87°28'E
, 3340 m, 22 Oct. 1991,
D.G. Long et al. 966
(E, KATH); Topke Gola, Arun-Tamur watershed S of Topke Gola, on slopes,
27°38'25"N
,
87°34'59"E
, 3940 m, 13 Sep. 1956,
J.D.A. Stainton 1728
(BM, E).