| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Melanoseris astorensis (Roohi Bano & Qaiser) Ghafoor & al. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Pakistan J. Bot. 49: 1324 (2017) |
| Native Range | Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2600-3500m |
| Description | acaulescent, basal leaves minute, sessile, linear-oblanceolate, entire, acuminate, 1-3cm, glabrous, capitula solitary, pedunculate, campanulate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cicerbita astorensis Roohi Bano & Qaiser |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |