Orthoraphium roylei Nees, Proc. Linn. Soc. Lond. 1: 94 (1841).

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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).