Anaphalis kashmiriana P. C. Pant, R. R. Rao & G. Arti

There is a specimen present in K, collected by T. A. Rao bearing the number 7716B instead of 7716 from the same locality and the same date. This seems to be a duplicate (isotype) of the type specimen.

Erect, up to 30 cm tall herbs, stem not much branched, covered with white cottony wool. Leaves 1-5 x 0.3-0.8 cm, alternate, subopposite, spreading almost horizontal to the ground, oblong, ± amplexicaul at the base, densely woolly beneath, laxly on the upper surface, obtuse. Capitula in much branched corymbs, terminal, c. 2 mm across; peduncle c. 2 mm, densely woolly; phyllaries 5-6-seriate, purplish at the apex, outer most broadly ovate to cordate, not scarious, with laciniate margins, densely white woolly, middle phyllaries oblong, lanceolate, innermost spathulate. Female florets filiform, corolla 2-3 mm long, bisexual florets (functionally male) tubular, c. 2 mm long, corolla 5-lobed. Cypselas of the female florets c. 0.5 mm long, oblong; pappus setae white minutely bristly.

Distribution: Known from type locality only.

Fl.Per.: August-September.

Similar to Anaphalis contorta but differs in having broader leaves which are subopposite and the phyllaries are purpish at the apex and laciniate at the margin.