Should be. Koel which is generally silent in winters here also, is calling incessantly since last 15 days or so in Kolkata as if it's spring time.
On 26 January 2016 at 18:28, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Mr Garg. It’s curious that many spring flowers are already out > this winter. > > Regards, > Ashwini > > On 26 Jan 2016, at 12:40, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Ashwini ji, for the nice illustrations. > I think these match with images at Ranunculus laetus > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/ranunculaceae/ranunculus/ranunculus-laetus> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> > Date: 20 January 2016 at 21:08 > Subject: [efloraofindia:238743] Ranunculus distans ABJAN01/14 > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > Some buttercups are flowering already. I am not sure if it is due to mild > weather this winter here. Flora of China says that *R. sceleratus* flowers > in Jan-July but has small flowers. > > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008144 > > I am more inclined to think that my sample is *R. distans* (*R. laetus* > previously > but see > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242000634) > > A few observations; > > Flower 2cm across, sepals hairy (villous), on a long stalk with adpressed > white hair. The basal leaves large—slightly wider than long, on hairy > stalks (11cmx9cm). Upper leaves without pedicels, in three, lanceolate, > narrow and about 4cm. The main stem hollow, hairier at nodes. > > Apart from the flowering time, the features point to *R. distans*. Please > advise. > > I am including a screenshot from the *Flora of British India* by J. D. > Hooker. > > *R. distans* > Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP > 1750m > 20 January 2016 > > Thanks. > Ashwini > > > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > <IMG_5883_20Jan2016.jpg><IMG_5885_20Jan2016.jpg><IMG_5895_20Jan2016.jpg> > <IMG_5904_-20Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8366_20Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8387_20Jan2016.jpg> > <_MG_8398_20Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8407_20Jan2016.jpg><_MG_8418_20Jan2016.jpg> > <Screen-Shot-2016-01-20-at-20.38.jpg> > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). The whole world uses my Image Resource <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
