A reply: "Hi J.M. Garg ji., I think it is *Aquilegia moorcroftiana* Wallich ex Royle Best, Andrey Erst Ph. D.,šlaboratory Herbarium (NS), Central Siberian Botanical Garden,š Russian Academy of Sciences Russia, Novosibirsk, 630090"
Thanks, Andrey ji. On 26 September 2016 at 12:20, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > You are right, Susmita, its Aquilegia sp. > Cheers, > -Swapna > Thanks, Swapna ji. > It appears to be *Aquilegia pubiflora* (*Himalayan Columbine, > Hairy-flowered Columbine*) as per Concise Flowers of the Himalaya & as > per links: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Himalayan%20Columbine.html > (FOI), > http://caliban.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~stueber/lindman/176.jpg > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242420463 - > from me > > Looks like Aquilegia fragrans > - Tabish > Hi, Tabish ji, > Will you reconsider your suggested Id after going the links etc. as below?: > > I have earlier suggested as below: > "It appears to be *Aquilegia pubiflora* (*Himalayan Columbine, > Hairy-flowered Columbine*) as per Concise Flowers of the Himalaya & as > per links: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Himalayan%20Columbine.html > (FOI), > http://caliban.mpiz-koeln.mpg.de/~stueber/lindman/176.jpg > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=242420463 > > Links for *Aquilegia fragrans*: > http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A937 > http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/169 > > As per Concise flowers of the Himalaya *Aquilegia fragrans* flowers are > white or cream*.* Spurs of the posted flowers are also different from > those as given at the links for *Aquilegia fragrans"* > > Aquilegia pubiflora (Himalayan Columbine) has spurs which are shorter > than the blade of the inner petals - see the attached picture. > Aquilegia fragrans has spurs longer than the inner petal blade, as is > also seen in Sushmita's picture. > True, the color doesn't agree very well with that mentioned in > Flowers of the Himalaya, but I won't bet my money on it. As there are > not many species in the Himalayas to choose from, I feel it could be > Aquilegia fragrans. > Best wishes > - Tabish > Thanks, Tabish ji, for the feedback. > But I still feel otherwise as below: > *Aquilegia pubiflora* (*Himalayan Columbine*) has spurs which are shorter > than the blade of the inner petals. > *Aquilegia fragrans* has spurs longer than the inner petal blade, as not > seen in in Sushmita's picture. > See the spurs of *Aquilegia fragrans* at http://www.mobot.org/gardening > help/images/low/A937-0521063gk.jpg, which are different from the posted > flower. Even construction of spurs in posted flowers is same as that of > *Aquilegia > pubiflora* besides the colour. > > > > On Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2:59:40 PM UTC+5:30, Sushmita Jha wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> Found this growing near streams, natural nallahs in Alchi and Suru Valley >> - both western Ladakh - at least west of Leh. Is this a Columbine sp? >> >> Would be grateful for your help with the ID. >> Thank you. >> Sushmita Jha >> > -- > 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- 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). 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.
