Thanks, Chadwell ji On 21 Oct 2016 10:41 pm, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I am in agreement that the hairs on the calyces of this appear to be > appressed & straight only. *Which suggests either M.caespitosa or > M.palustris* - I cannot see sufficient detail nor is it possible to tell > whether the style is shorter or as long as the fruiting calyx. *Not sure > of other differences based upon key in 'Flora of Pakistan'. Would anyone > like to say if they can distinguish between the two? Can the two be > separated in the Indian Himalaya?* > > > *In the UK we have both species, one now M.laxa subsp. caespitosa and > M.scropioides (syn. M.palustris). In our 'New Flora of the British Isles' > (Stace) the two are separated as well by the calyx divided less than 1/2 > way to base at flowering, with broad teeth forming equilateral triangle in > M.palustris (using the **name used in Flora of Pakistan) whereas > M.caespitosa (using the name used in this post) often divided more than > or 1/2 way to the base at flowering, with narrow teeth forming an isosceles > triangle (see, secondary geometry has its uses after all). * > > *The images taken at Pahlgam indicate calyces divided less than half way > to base and thus fit with M.scorpioides (syn. M.palustris) and not M.laxa > susbp. caespitosa? But do differences/ a key distinguishing species in > the UK apply in India?* > > *What does anyone else think?* > > *See: http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/water-forget-me-not > <http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/water-forget-me-not> for > M.scorpioides (M.palustris according to Pakistan flora)* > > *See: http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/tufted-forget-me-not > <http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/tufted-forget-me-not> for M.laxa > subsp. caespitosa* > > > On Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 8:54:32 AM UTC+1, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> *Myosotis caespitosa* C. F. Schultz, Prodr. Fl. Starg. Suppl. 1: 11. >> 1819. >> >> Perennial herb distinguished by appressed pubescence specially on calyx, >> more or less ascending week branches, calyx divided nearly up to middle or >> so, fruiting pedicels more or less horizontal and up to 10 mm long and >> style shorter than fruiting calyx. >> >> Photographed from Pahalgam, Kashmir >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> -- > 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. > -- 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.
