| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Melanoseris gilgitensis (Roohi Bano & Qaiser) Ghafoor & al. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Pakistan J. Bot. 49: 1342 (2017) |
| Native Range | w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4900m |
| Description | basal leaves thinly petiolate, oblanceolate to spathulate, 7-10cm, entire, mucronate, capitula in fascicles, terminal, campanulate, 1-2cm, involucre dark green, 3-seriate |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in fall |
| Synonyms | Cicerbita gilgitensis Roohi Bano & Qaiser |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |