I favour *Aquilegia moorcroftiana* suggested by Dr Erst. Only *A.moorcroftiana* and *A.fragrans* have been recorded from Ladakh. *A.pubiflora* tends to be restricted to the outer ranges of the Himalaya. Aquilegia is not always an easy genus identification-wise. There are forms of Aquilegia I have seen in Ladakh that I find difficult to place with certainty between *A.fragrans* and *A.moorcroftiana*. Aquilegias hybridise readily in cultivation. Perhaps this is a factor in Ladakh? More likely just a good deal of variation. May help if the genus undergoes a revision for Himalayan species
On Saturday, 20 June 2009 10:29:40 UTC+1, 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 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.
