Only access to original paper can resolve the issue. P. gangotriana to my mind can't replace P. microphylla for Western Himalayas, since Royle originally described this plant from Western Himalayas. If both grow in Western Himalayas, we have to know the differences between the two species.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:57 PM, D.S Rawat <[email protected]>wrote: > Once again sending the same reply as sent to Dr G.Singh Sir in separate > thread. > It was a case of mass misidentification. > In entire West Himalaya specimens of *Paraquilegia* were identified as * > P.microphylla* while the protologue and specimens from type locality (in > Garhwal by Duthie) have different type of leaves, as studied by > P.K.Pusalkar in BSI Dehradun. Consequently, this most common species, also > mentioned in Flora of China, is named as *P.gangotriana* by P.K.Pusalkar > and D.K.Singh, both from BSI. > The species is also common in alpine zones of Uttarakhand blooming in late > May or June with its characteristic habitat in rock crevices or over rock > faces. A very attractive alpine plants > > DSRawat Pantnagar > > On Sunday, November 13, 2011 6:54:59 PM UTC+5:30, Suresh Rana wrote: > >> Request for Identification: >> Can this plant be *Paraquilegia microphylla* >> * >> * >> Date: 14th June 2011 >> Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K. >> Altitude: 2333 meters asl. >> Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb >> Plant height: 15 cm >> >> Thanks and regards >> >> -- >> Suresh Rana >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
