Potentilla brassii

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Potentilla brassii

Description

Small and compact rosette-herbs, growing individually or in cushions up to 60 cm diam. Leaves pinnate, 1-1.5 cm long, petiole very short. Stipules membranous, hairy outside. Flowers (3-)4-5-merous. Sepals triangular, about as long as epicalyx, acute. Petals (ob)ovate, c. 2 by 1 mm, yellow. Stamens isomerous with sepals, filaments very short, anthers c. 0.5 mm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present
New Guinea, several mountains in the main range.

Citation

P. van Royen 1983: p. 2435. – In: Alpine Fl. New Guinea: pl. 173