MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION

Hideaki Ohba

Department of Botany, University Museum, University of Tokyo

Hiroo Kanai

Department of Botany, National Science Museum

Michio Wakabayashi

Makino Herbarium, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Mitsuo Suzuki

Department of Biology, College of Liberal Arts, Kanazawa University

Shinobu Akiyama

Department of Botany, University Museum, University of Tokyo

Keshab Raj Rajbhandari

Botanical Survey and Herbarium, Department of Medicinal Plants, H.M.G. of Nepal

ITINERARIES OF THE EXPEDITION

Abbreviations of the members: Ohba (O), Kanai (K), Wakabayashi (W), Suzuki (S), Akiyama (A) and Rajbhandari (R).

Itinerary of the first trip in central Nepal (Figs. 1a & 2).

July	5	1983	OKWSAR	Kathmandu (1500 m) — Pokhara (950 m)
	6			Pokhara (950 m) — Suiket (1230 m)
	7			Suiket (1230 m) — Pnthana (Dhampus) (2050 m)
	8			Patliana (2050 m) — Tolka (1850 m)
	9			Tolka (1850 m) — Modi Khola (1370 m) Ghandruk (1950 m)
	10			Ghandruk (1950 m) — Ghandruk Dcorali (2530 m)
	11			Ghandruk Dcorali (2530 m) — Banthanti (2650 m)
	12			Banthanti (2650 m) — Gorcpani Dcorali (3170 m)
	13			Around Gorepani Deorali (3170 m)
	14			Gorepani Deorali (3170 m) — Chitre (2400 m) Shikha (2100 m)
	15			Shikha (2100 m) — Kali Gandaki (1350 m) — Tatopani (1360 m)
	16			Tatopani (1360 m) — Dana (1550 m) — Titre (1600 m) — Ghasa (2100 m)
	17			Ghasa (2100 m) — Lete (2400 m) — Kalopani (2570 m)
	18			Kalopani (2570 m) — Ghatte Khola (2570 m) — Larjung (2600 m) — Tukche (2680 m)
	19			Tukche (2680 m) — Marpha (2710 m) — Jomson (2750 m)
	20			Jomson (2750 m) — Syang (2750 m) — Jomson — (2750 m)
	21			Jomson (2750 m) — Kagbeni (2800 m)
	22			Kagbeni (2800 m) — Khingar (3230 m) — Jharkot (3400 m) — Muktinath (3550 m)
	23			Muktinath (3550 m) — Throng Phedi (4000 m)
	24			Around Throng Phedi (4000 m)
	25			Throng Phedi (4000 m) — Throng La (5200 m) — Phedi (4400 m)
	26			Phedi (4400 m) — Thanti (4080 m)
	27			Around Thanti (4080 m)
	28			Thanti (4080 m) — Tenki (3650 m) — Manang (3550 m)
	29			Manang (3550 m) — Khangsar (3650 m)
	30			Khangsar (3650 m) — Tilicho Base Camp (4000 m)
	31			Tilicho Base Camp (4000 m) — Tilicho Lake (5100 m) — Tilicho BC
August	1			Tilicho Base Camp (4000 m) — Khangsar (3650 m)
	2			Khangsar (3650 m) — Manang (3550 m)
	3			Manang (3550 m) — Humde (3320 m)
	4			Humde (3320 m) — Pisang (3130 m) — Deorali Danda (3050 m) — Bardang (2850 m)
	5			Bardang (2850 m) — Chame (2630 m)
	6			Chame (2630 m) — Qupar (2530 m) — Thangjo (2580 m) — Dhanagyang (2200 m)
	7			Dhanagyang (2200 m) — Dharapani (1800 m) — Tal (1620 m)
	8			Tal (1620 m) — Jagat (1300 m)
	9			Jagat (1300 m) — Shangy (1070 m) — Kani Gaon (1150 m) — Bahundanda (1300 m)
	10			Bahundanda (1300 m) — Nayagaon (1020 m) — Bhulbhule (900 m) — Simalchaur (800 m)
	11			Simalchaur (800 m) — Bhachok (850 m) — Ampchaur (800 m) — Bhotioder (650 m)
	12			Bhotioder (650 m) — Kalimati (620 m) — Bais zanger (620 m)
	13			Baiszanger (620 m) — Turture Dhara (500 m) — Chambas (530 m) — Brabiae (530 m)
	14			Brabise (530 m) — Bansar (550 m) — Dumre (470 m)
	15			Dumre (470 m) — Kathmandu (1500 m)

Itinerary of the second trip in central Nepal (Figs. 1b & 3).

August	25	1983	OWSAR	Kathmandu (1500 m) — Lamosangu (800 m)
	26			Lamosangu (800 m) — Charikot (1950 m) — Dolakha (1700 m)
	27			Dolakha (1700 m) — Malephu (900 m) — Kosikhet (1000 m) — Pikhuti (950 m)
	28			Pikhuti (950 m) — Singati (950 m) — Suri Dhoban (1000 m) — Totlabari (1100 m)
	29			Totlabari (1100 m) — Jagat (1100 m) — Chhctchhet (1350 m) — Simigaon (1950 m)
	30			Around Simigaon (1950 m)
	31			Simigaon (1950 m) — Sekpa (2300 m) — Kyalche (2700 m)
September	1			Kyalche (2700 m) — Dongang (2650 m) — Thandingma (3200 m)
	2			Thandingma (3200 m) — Nimare (3450 m) — Beding (3600 m)
	3			Beding (3600 m)
	4			Beding (3600 m) — Na (4050 m)
	5		OWA	Na (4050 m) — Rinaldung (4300 m) — Na (4050 m)
			S	Na (4050 m) — Sangma (4300 m) — Khabun (4500 m) — Na (4050 m)
	6		OWA	Na (4050 m) — Sangma (4300 m) — Khazbun (4500 m) — Na (4050 m)
			S	Na (4050 m) — Sangma (4300 m) — Omai Tacho (4700 m) — Drangnak (4900 m) — Na (4050 m)
	7		OWSAR	Na (4050 m) — Yalung Kharka (4750 m)
	8			Yalung Kharka (4750 m) — Yalung La (5300 m) — Pam Lhang (4300 m)
	9			pam Lhang (4300 m)
	10			Pam Lhang (4300 m) — Bitta Kharka (4100 m)
	11			Bitta Kharka(4100 m)
	12			Bitta Kharka (4100 m) — a valley (3300 m) — Patale Pokhari (4000 m)
	13			Patale Pokhari (4000 m) — a pass (4200 m) — Phudi Kharka (2100 m)
	14			Phedi Kharka (2100 m) — Koplang (2100 m) — Khanigaon (1700 m)
	15			Khanigaon (1700 m) — Thambu (1500 in) — Suri Dhoban (1000 m)
	16			Suri Dhoban (1000 m) — Malephu (900 m)
	17			Malephu (900 m) — Charikot (1950 m)
	18			Charikot (1950 m) — Kathmandu (1500 m)

MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION

Hideaki Ohba

Department of Botany, University Museum, University of Tokyo

Takao Kikuchi

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tohoku University

Michio Wakabayashi

Makino Herbarium, Faculty of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Mitsuo Suzuki

Department of Biology, College of Liberal Arta, Kanazawa University

Nobuhira Kurosaki

Shoei Junior College

Keshab Raj Rajbhandari

Botanical Survey and Herbarium, Department of Medicinal Plants, H.M.G. of Nepal

Shuichi Noshiro

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University

Wu Su Kung

Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica

ITINERARIES OF THE EXPEDITION

Abbreviations of the members: Ohba (O), Kikuchi (K), Wakabayashi (W), Suzuki (S), Kurosaki (ku), Rajbhandari (R), Noshiro (N), Wu (Wu).

Itinerary of the first trip in central Nepal

May	21	1985	SN	Kathmandu (1500 m) — Ramche (2030 m)
	22			Ramche (2030 m) — Dunche (1980 m)
	23			Dunche (1980 m) — Barke (1840 m) — Munga (2050 m) — Syabru (2240 m)
	24			Syabru (2240 m) — Lama Hotel (2480 m)
	25			Lama Hotel (2480 m) — Ghara Tabela (3000m) — Langtang (3380 m)
	26			Langtang (3380 m) — Langtang Lirung Glacier Moraine (3910 m) — Kyangjin Gompa (3800 m)
	27			Kyangjin Gompa (3800 m) — a small peak on the north side of Kyangjin Gompa (4430 m) — Langtang Lining Glacier Moraine (4050 m) — Kyangjin Gompa (3800 m)
	28			Kyangjin Gompa (3800 m) — Langtang (3380 m)
	29			Langtang (3380 m) — Ghora Tabela (3000 m) Lama Hotel (2480 m)
	30			Lama Hotel (2480 m) — Syabru (2240 m)
	31			Syabru (2240 m) — Shin Gumpa (3200 m)
June	1			Shin Gompa (3200 m) — Goaainkund (4300 m)
	2			Gosainkund (4300 m) — Surjakund Pass (4530 m) — Gopte (3350 m)
	3			Gopte (3350 m) — Baha Kharka (3410 m) — Kutumsang (2450 m)
	4			Kutumsang (2450 m) — Gul Bhanjyang (2120 m) — Pati Bhanjyang (1780 m)
	5			Pati Bhanjyang (1780 m) — Borong Bhanjyang (2120 m) — Shiopuri Danda (2700 m) — Ani Gompa (1980 m)
	6			Ani Gompa (1980 m) — Budharulkanta (1440 m) — Kathmandu (1500 m)

Itinerary of the second trip in central Nepal (Figa. 1c & 4).

July	3		OKWSKuRWu	Kathmandu (1500 m) — Jiri (1860 m)
	4			Jiri (1860 m) — Bhakal (2020 m) — Ratinate (2270 m) — Maligaon (2200 m) — Shivalaya (1800 m)
	5			Shivalaya (1800 m) — Khasrubus (2400 m) — Deorali (2700 m)
	6			Deorali (2700 m) — Thodung (3000 m) — Serdingma (3400 m)
	7			Serdingma (3400 m) — Dubikharka (3720 m)
	8			Dubikharka (3720 m)
	9			Dubikharka (3720 m) — Gairi Kharka (3850 m) — Dhoban Kharka (4000 m) — Baula Pokhari (3960 m)
	10			Baula Pokhari (3960 m)
	11			Baula Pokhari (3960 m) — a peak (4100 m) — Chhu-Ningma (4040 m)
	12			Chhu-Ningma (4040 m) — Bike Bhanjyang (4100 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	13			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	14			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	15			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	16			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	17			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	18			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	19			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Jata Pokhari (4220 m)
	20			Jata Pokhari (4220 m) — Panch Pokhari (4500 m) — Botase Kharka (4500 m)
	21			Botase Kharka (4500 m) — a stream (4150 m) — Koshing Kharka (4000 m)
	22			Koshing Kharka (4000 m) — Thare Og (4150 m)
	23			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	24			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	25			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	26			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	27			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	28			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	29			Around Thare Og (4150 m)
	30			Thare Og (4150 m) — Gyajo La (4877 m) — Neju (Njashung Dingma) (3651 m)
	31			Around Neju (3651 m)
August	1			Around Neju (3651 m)
	2			Neju (3651 m) — Choarma (2760 m)
	3			Choarma (2760 m) — Kyama (2600 m)
	4			Kyama (2600 m) — Patkare (2200 m)
	5			Patkare (2200 m) — Bhandar (2300 m)
	6			Bhandar (2300 m) — Deorali (2700 m) — Khasrubus (2400 m) — Shivalaya (1800 m)
	7			Shivalaya (1800 m) — Maligaon (2200 m) — Ratmate (2270 m) — Bhakal (2020 m) — Jiri (1860 m)
	8			Jiri (1860 m) — Kathmandu (1500 m)

Itinerary of the third trip in east Nepal (Figs. 1c & 4).

August	15	1985	OWSKuRWu	Kathmandu (1500 m) — Jiri (1860 m)
	16			Jiri (1860 m) — Bhakal (2020 m) — Ratmate (2270 m) — Maligaon (2200 m) — Shivalaya (1800 m)
	17			Shivalaya (1800 m) — Khasrubus (2400 m) — Deorali (2700 m) — Bhandar (2300 m)
	18			Bhandar (2300 m) — Kinja (1650 m) — Sheptom (2050 m) — Nemar (2400 m) — Sete (2550 m)
	19			Sete (2550 m) — Kata Bisana (3000 m) — Goyem (3400 m) — Lamjura Bhanjyang (3200 m) — Taktor (3000 m)
	20			Taktor (3000 m) — Junbesi (2650 m) — Mopung (2800 m)
	21			Mopung (2800 m) — Thosa Kharka (3670 m)
	22			Thosa Kharka (3670 m) — Khonglemo Deorali (4350 m) — Beni Kharka (Damhuk) (3970 m)
	23			Around Beni Kharka (Dambuk) (3970 m)
	24			Around Beni Kharka (Dambuk) (3970m)
	25			Around Beni Kharka (Dambuk) (3970 m)
	26		ORWu	Beni Kharka (Dambuk) (3970 m) — Dikitacho (4400 m) — below Dudh Kund (4450 m)
			WSKu	Beni Kharka (Dambuk) (3970 m) — Dikitscho (4400 m) — upper Dudh Kund (4600 m)
	27			Around Dudh Kund (4500 m)
	28			Around Dudh Kund (4500 m)
	29			Around Dudh Kund (4500 m)
	30		OWu	Below Dudh Kund (4450 m) — Bcni Kharka (3970 m)
			WSKu	Below Dudh Kund (4450 m) — Thaldarbug (4800 m) — Chatoa (4500 m) — Bcni Kharka (3970 m)
			R	Below Dudh Kund (4450 m) — east of Dudh Kund (4750 m) — Bcni Kharka (3970 m)
	31			Around Beni Kharka (3970 m)
September	1			Around Beni Kharka (3970 m)
	2		OWSKuRWu	Beni Kharka (3970 m) — Sarkari Pati (3350 m)
	3			Sarkari Pati (3350 m) — Ringmo (2700 m) — Phera (2500 m) — Beni (2350 m)
	4			Beni (2350 m) — Lekhani (2700 m) — Tambakhani (2800 m) — Loding Khola (2350 m) — Loding (2600 m)
	5			Loding (2600 m) — Pikebuk (2700 m) — Pike Bhanjyang (3500 m)
	6			Pike Bhanjyang (3500 m) — Pike (4000 m) Pike Dongshar (3600 m)
	7			Around Pike Dongshar (3600-4000 m)
	8			Around Pike Dongshar (3600-4000 m)
	9			Pike Dongshar (3600 m) — Ngawur (3300 m) — Goligaon (2900 m) — Namikhil (2300 m)
	10			Namikhil (2300 m) — Chainare (1900 m) — Likhu (a bridge) (1550 m) — Bhandar (2300 m)
	11			Bhandar (2300 m) — Deorali (2700 m) — Khasrubus (2400 m) — Shivalaya (1800 m)
	12		OWSR	Shivalaya (1800 m) — Maligaon (2200 m) — Ratmate (2270 m) — Bhakal (2020 m) — Jiri (1860 m)
			KuWu	Shivalaya (1800 m) — Those (1740 m) — Kattike (2000 m) — Kune (1860 m) — Jiri (1860 m)
	13		OWSKuRWu	Jiri (1860 m) — Kathmandu (1500 m)