Solms-laubachia himalayensis


Solms-laubachia himalayensis is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. The specific epithet :wikt:himalayensis is from the Latin, meaning "Himalayan".

Description

Solms-laubachia himalayensis grows as a herb from to tall. The racemes feature from 6 to 25 flowers. These flowers are purple or lilac with a yellow centre. Its fruits are lanceolate and measure up to long. Its brown seeds are ovate. The plant flowers from June to August and fruits from July to October.

Distribution and habitat

Solms-laubachia himalayensis is a high-altitude species growing naturally in Nepal, the western Himalayas and Tibet. Its habitat is alpine tundra, in hills or on scree, typically from to altitude. Along with Ranunculus trivedii, it is the highest altitude flowering plant on record. In 1955, specimens were discovered at by Narendra Dhar Jayal on an expedition to Kamet mountain in present-day Uttarakhand.