Thanks a lot Chadwell ji and Garg ji, at last I got the id correct and now I am at rest and happy.
On 25 September 2016 at 10:39, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji. > I think matches with images at > https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cynanchum_acutum > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/fturmog/sets/72157608324025214/ > > On 25 September 2016 at 10:38, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Chadwell ji. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: C CHADWELL <[email protected]> >> Date: 25 September 2016 at 03:46 >> Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:250037] Ladakh flora-2 >> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >> >> >> No this does not belong to the genus Morrenia - which is found in >> S.America. It does not occur in Ladakh. >> I had not heard of the genus before. However, the family that this genus >> belongs to is correct, the Apocynaceae - >> known as the Oleander family, so a reasonable suggestion by >> Saroj. Though two genera are now included in this family: *Cynanchum* >> and *Vincetoxicum* which were previously within Asclepiadaceae - the >> Milkweed family. They are in this family within 'Flowers of the Himalaya'. >> This is confusing for many. >> >> So, the photos taken by Ushaprabha near to Tikse Gompa (which is close to >> Leh in Upper Indus Valley) belong to a member of the Apocynaceae if one >> follows the most up-to-date checklist for Ladakh by Dickore & Klimes. >> >> 3 species belonging to this family are recorded for Ladakh: *Apocynum >> venetum* (which Stewart listed as *Trachomitum venetum*) with records >> from Lamayuru and Khalotse, often in river sand; *Cynanchum acutum*, >> which Stewart said was common in the Indus Valley; >> *Vincetoxicum hirundinaria* (which Stewart listed as *Cynanchum >> vincetoxicum*) - which I have seen in the Indus Valley and >> Upper Kali Gandaki/Mustang in Nepal but the plant photographed is not >> this erect perennial with yellowish-green flowers. >> >> So that leaves a choice between *Apocynum venetum* and climber *Cynanchum >> acutum*. The latter species varies a good deal >> *but it must surely be C.acutum* - certainly looks nothing like >> *A.venetum*, if the illustration in eflora of China is correct, see: >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=86457&flora_id=2 >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> >> Chris Chadwell >> >> >> 81 Parlaunt Road >> SLOUGH >> SL3 8BE >> UK >> >> http://www.shpa.org.uk/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* ushaprabha page <[email protected]>; Saroj Kasaju < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Saturday, 24 September 2016, 8:03 >> *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:250037] Ladakh flora-2 >> >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> *Morrenia sp??* - from Saroj ji >> This seems to go near Morrenia,but not sure about the sp. >> Thanks for the cue Saroj ji. >> Ushaprabha. >> Did not find any closer to the sp. but flowers resemble little bit to >> the Morrenia odorata but color differ. >> Thank you >> Saroj >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *ushaprabha page* <[email protected]> >> Date: 25 August 2016 at 17:13 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:250037] Ladakh flora-2 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Id pl of the climber near Thikse monastery- by the roadside. >> seems to be member of Asclepediaceae. >> Pl confirm sp. >> -- >> 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 mailto:[email protected] >> <[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- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 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). 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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'. >> > > > > -- > 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- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 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). 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