Similisinocarum normanianum Cauwet & Farille (1984: 68)

Guo, Xian-Lin, Price, Megan, Gou, Wei, Zhou, Song-Dong, Gao, Xin-Fen & He, Xing-Jin, 2021, Resurrection of the genus Similisinocarum (Apiaceae) based on evidence from morphology and ITS sequences, Phytotaxa 497 (2), pp. 127-137 : 135-136

Similisinocarum normanianum Cauwet & Farille (1984: 68) . ( Figs. 3 , 4 and 5 )

≡ Sinocarum normanianum (Cauwet & Farille) Farille (1985: 561)

Type:— C Nepal. [Rasuwa district], Pongsing , 15000 ft, 1929, Lall Dhwoj 50 (Holotype: BM00622357 !; Isotype: BM00521541 !)

Description:— Plants 8–40 cm, perennial, slender, glabrous. Roots fusiform or elongate, vertical or oblique arranged. Stems erect, solitary. Blade oblong in outline, 4–15× 2–6 cm, 1–2 pinnate, pinnae 2–5 pairs; basal petioles 2–10 cm, sheath usually broad, ovate or oblong-ovate at base; upwards leaves reduced or absent; ultimate segments 0.6–2 ×0.3–1.5, elliptic, ovate or near triangular, margin dentate or trilobed, ciliated, adaxial surfaces usually purplish; basal petiolule obvious, 0.3–1.8 cm, media and upper petiolule absent. Umbel usually solitary or rarely 3 axillary reduced umbels; rays 3–8, equal or subequal, 0.8–3 cm, pedicels 5–15, ca. 0.5 cm, subequal; bracts mostly absent, occasionally 1–2, linear, reflex, narrowly white membranous margin, margin serrulate; bracteoles 6–15, linear, reflex, narrowly white membranous margin, margin serrulate; pedicels 4–8 mm, 5–15, equal, usually purplish. Calyx teeth minute or conspicuous, triangular or subulate-lanceolate. Petals white, ovate, oblong-ovate or obovate, base clawed, apex acute or slightly obtuse, incurved; anther usually purplish; stylopodium flat or low-conic; styles obvious. Mericarp oblongovoid, smooth; ribs 5, filiform, purplish when immature; vittae 3–4 in each furrow, 6 on commissure.

Phenology:— Flowering from July to September and fruiting from August to October.

Distribution and habitat:— Similisinocarum normanianum is distributed in Nyalam County, Xizang of China and Nepal. The species inhabits dwarf scrub and grasslands at alt. 3600–4200 m and prefers moist habitat.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Photographs of Similisinocarum normanianum. A. Habit; B. Flowering umbel with bracts; C. Flowering umbellet with bracteoles; D. Basal leaves; E. Fruiting umbel with bracts; F. Fruiting umbellet with bracteoles.

FIGURE 4. Types of Similisinocarum normanianum. A. Holotype; B. Isotype.

FIGURE 5. Habits and mericarps of Similisinocarum normanianum. A. Habits; B. Dorsal view of mericarp; C. Commissural side of mericarp; D. Transverse section of mericarp. (cv = commissural vittae; lr = lateral ribs; mar = marginal ribs; mer = median ribs; st = stylopodium; vv = vallecular vittae).