Very interesting and my second love Primulas :) I have some close shots from Sikkim. Pankaj
On Friday, 24 May 2013 11:12:52 UTC+8, D.S Rawat wrote: > > *Primula edgeworthii* is a small, delicate, perennial alpine primrose, > less common in alpine zones of Uttarakhand. It is photographed less as it > blooms within few weeks of snow melt on steep slopes. The flowering is so > early because it is able to form flower bud at the end of growing season > (October) which remains dormant but immediately after snow thawing it > enlarges to bloom. The plant is almost without aerial stem and solitary > flowers are born on short axillary scapes making a truss of flowers just > above the leaves. > > The Himalaya is known for largest number of Primroses (Primula species) of > which many are endemic. One of the richest valley for primroses is known as > ‘Primula Valley’ in Darma area of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. > DSRawat Pantnagar > -- 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.
