Dears, Dr. Rawat's observation is correct. Churdhar (Dist. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh) is a unique place where due to microclimatic conditions all four Rhododendron species of Himachal occur in a short distance of about 5 kms. The altitude, however, varies from about 2500 metres near Nohra (R. arboreum) to about 3400 m at Churdhar (R. campanulatum, R. lepidotum & R. anthopogon). It is a treat to trek up to Churdhar during late May to early June to enjoy vast expanses of landscape covered with flowered Rhododendrons of different species.. Regards,
Dr. G S Goraya, IFS Deputy Director General (Research), Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, New Forest, DEHRADUN-248 006. Uttarakhand, India. Tel: 0135-2757775 (O); 094180 25036 (Mob.); Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 23:19:01 -0800 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [efloraofindia:210677] Re: Is it some Rhododendron species ? Yes a Rhododendron species.Looks close to R.anthopogon. BUT 2500m altitude is too low for this species which occur in alpine zones above 3200m.DSRawat Pantnagar On Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:21:12 PM UTC+5:30, Anil Thakur wrote:Respected Members, Is it some Rhododendron species ? Place: Chooddhar (Sirmour) H.P. Altitude: more than 2500m June 2014 Collected by our Peon Regards, -- Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur Associate Professor (Botany) Govt. P.G. College, Solan (H.P.) Mob. 94184-50063 -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
