Orobanchaceae

Broomrape Family

Pedicularis gracilis subsp. gracilis var gracilis 

Wall. ex Benth.

Slender Lousewort

Nepali:

Slender lousewort is a Himalayan herb found at high elevations 2000-3000m. The stems have many branches that end with a cluster of pink flowers resembling a bird's beak from the side. The leaves are lace-like with a silver glow in the middle. It flowers from August to September.

Pedicularis gracilis subspecies stricta

(Wall. ex Prain) Husain & Garg

Paired Flower Lousewort

Nepali:

Found in the Himalayas in grassy areas. This one was found near the top of Phulchowki under the army camp on a south-facing slope. Leaves and flowers are formed opposite each other. The flowers are pale pink inside with a dark pink color outside.

Pedicularis bifida

(Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Pennell

Entire-leaf Lousewort

Nepali:

A Himalayan species is found at elevations ranging from 1500m to 2700m. This was found in the Phulchowki area on a side path - toward Khani-Gaun. There was a small south-facing meadow with a possible white version of this flower. It has a bright pink flower with a small hint of white in the middle. The leaves are linear-oblong, and entire unlike other louseworts in the area. This was found in late September.

Pedicularis sp. variant (unsure of ID)

Lousewort

Nepali:

An under-timed variant of P. bifida, but smaller and with white flowers. The habitat is the same as P. bifida. The leaves are similar as well but smaller and pubescent. The flowers are racemose growing out from the main stem closely but alternating at leaf attachments. The following article might help. I doubt that my ID is correct. http://umdb.um.u-tokyo.ac.jp/DKankoub/Bulletin/no31/no31009.html