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Solms-laubachia Linearifolia
''Solms-laubachia'' is a high-altitude genus of perennial herbaceous plant, herbs in the family Brassicaceae. It is named for the German botanist Hermann zu Solms-Laubach. Taxonomy In 2008, Yue ''et al.'' expanded ''Solms-laubachia'', using molecular phylogenetics, to incorporate all ''Desideria'' species and one other species, ''Phaeonychium jafrii''. They also described four new species. Distribution and habitat ''Solms-laubachia'' species grow naturally in the Himalayas, Himalayan, Karakoram, Pamir Mountains, Pamir and Hengduan Mountains, Hengduan mountains or, regionally, in an arc from Kyrgyzstan in the northwest to southeastern Tibet. Their habitat is scree slopes and rock crevices from to altitude. Species Following their 2008 review, Yue ''et al.'' recognise 26 species: * ''Solms-laubachia angustifolia'' * ''Solms-laubachia baiogoinensis'' * ''Solms-laubachia calcicola'' * ''Solms-laubachia eurycarpa'' * ''Solms-laubachia flabellata'' * ''Solms-laubachia grandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedel Pass
Bedel Pass ( Kyrgyz: , ; Uyghur: ; ) is a mountain pass in the Tian Shan Mountains range between Kyrgyzstan and China's Xinjiang. It has an elevation of . The pass linked China to Barskon, a settlement on the southern shore of lake Issyk-kul. History Historically, the Bedel Pass served as a Silk Road trade route between China and Central Asia. On the Chinese side, the Bedel Beacon Tower () is located on the foothills along the path. It was built during the Han dynasty as part of the Han Great Wall. The beacon was reused and renovated during the Tang dynasty. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the pass was the main trade route linking Tarim Basin and Western Turks in Central Asia. A number of scholars argue that Chinese explorer Xuanzang who inspired the Chinese classic ''Journey to the West'' used this pass in the 7th century on his journey to India. The name Xuanzang used for the passage was "", it was said to be northwest of "Kingdom of Baluka", modern day city of Aksu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |