Thalictrum secundum Edgew. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 20: 26. 1846. T. pauciflorum Royle, Illus Bot. Himal. 52. 1834; Hook. f. & Thomson in Fl. Brit. India 1: 11. 1872.

Herbs, erect, glabrous, 30 - 90 cm high, with long branches. Leaves subsessile, 2-ternate or 2- to 3-pinnate, uniform in size all along the stem; leaflets obovate, cuneate, 3- to 4-lobed, pale beneath. Flowers small, purplish, in few-flowered panicles at ends of branches. Sepals narrow. Stamens many; anthers with short apical projections. Achenes small, 3 - 4 mm long, including short stalk and beak.

Fl. & Fr. June - Oct.

Distrib. India: W. Himalaya, 2500 - 4000 m. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Nepal.

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