| Family | PAPAVERACEAE |
| Genus species | Papaver guilelmi-waldemari (Klotzsch) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Meconopsis guilelmi-waldemari Klotzsch |
| Meconopsis aculeata Royle | |
| Meconopsis bikrami B.S.Aswal | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2400-4200m |
| Description | taproot, lower leaves petiolate, oblong to cordate, irregularly pinnate, sparsely setose, stem leaves similar, flowers numerous in raceme, petals 4, 3-4cm; monocarpic |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | sky blue, bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PAPAVERACEAE
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