Fig. 2

a Landscape of the Shigar valley b Principal author with local guide in shepherd’s house in alpine pasture c Clematis alpina var. sibirica a very rare medicinal plant of the study area d Delphinium brunonianum a high altitude medicinal species e Corydalis adiantifolia a newly reported medicinal plant from the region f Myosotis alpestris commonly distributed species from sub alpine to alpine zone g Ribes himalayense a medicinal shrub and local wild fruit h Arnebia guttataa lower altitude rare species i Acantholimon lycopodioides j Tanacetum falconeri common high altitude species