Oxytropis platonychia Bunge

Perennial herb, root not seen, rhizome (underground) thin; aerial stem almost absent. Stipules leaf opposed, united, glabrous to pilose, tip acute. Leaf c. 2-3.5 cm long, petiole c. 8-25 mm long. Leaflets 8-18, sessile, c. 2-11 mm long, c. 1-3 mm broad, mostly elliptic, entire, acute, densely pilose on both sides, hairs long, spreading. Flowers in peduncled condensed raceme, 3-4-flowered; peduncle c. 2.0-4.0 cm; bract c. 3-4 mm, densely pilose; pedicel c. 2 mm, densely pilose, hairs white and black. Calyx c. 9-10 mm long, densely villous, hairs black and white, teeth c. 5 mm. Vexillum c. 14 mm long. Fruit stipe c. 4 mm long, body c. 17 mm long, c. 12-14 mm wide (in pressed condition), membranous, inflated, densely pilose, hairs white, spreading.

Distribution: Pakistan (N.W.F. Province); Russia (Tien Shan, Pamir Alai).

Fl.Per.: July-August.