Solms-laubachia himalayensis

Solms-laubachia himalayensis is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. The specific epithet himalayensis is from the Latin, meaning "Himalayan".

Description
Solms-laubachia himalayensis grows as a herb from 4 cm to 20 cm tall. The racemes feature from 6 to 25 flowers. These flowers are purple or lilac with a yellow centre. Its fruits are lanceolate and measure up to 3.5 cm long. Its brown seeds are ovate. The plant flowers from June to August and fruits from July to October.

Distribution and habitat
Solms-laubachia himalayensis is a high-altitude species growing naturally in Nepal, the western Himalayas and Tibet. Its habitat is alpine tundra, in hills or on scree, typically from 4200 m to 5600 m altitude. Along with Ranunculus trivedii, it is the highest altitude flowering plant on record. In 1955, specimens were discovered at 6400 m by Narendra Dhar Jayal on an expedition to Kamet mountain in present-day Uttarakhand.