Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji, for solving the puzzle. On 6 Nov 2016 10:23 pm, "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I do consider the images taken are of *Sedum oreades*. They match the > images (2) in the 'Supplement > to Flowers of the Himalaya' and photos in 'Himalayan Plants Illustrated'. > > Stewart found this to be common at high altitudes in Kashmir @ 3300-4200m. > > 'Flowers of Himalaya' say open slopes & rocks - a common alpine from > Kashmir to SW China @ 3200-5500m. > > They match the description, albeit brief in 'Flowers of the Himalaya' > reasonably well, though I would not describe the > leaves in the images as lanceolate. > > I have a copy of 'Flora of Mustang' (2008) which has a more detailed > description (*one must always realise that 'Flowers* > *of the Himalaya' is not a flora as such and only provides brief summaries > of information*) which gives leaves as > "lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate or narrowly oblong" which fits better. > The authors of this work found the plant on gravelly > slopes or unstable stream beds. > > I have seen what I consider to be this plant below the Dhaulagiri > ice-falls in Nepal (which comes within 'Mustang' district). > > I attach 4 images of what I take to be this species from the Sinthan > Pass on the border with Kishtwar during my > last visit to Kashmir a few years back plus two shots of the > scenery/habitat. > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sunday, 6 November 2016, 8:41 > *Subject:* Fwd: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb10 for Id- JM > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *jmgarg1* <[email protected]> > Date: 16 September 2012 at 10:59 > Subject: Fwd: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb10 for Id- JM > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > Cc: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > Thanks, Singh ji & Tanay ji. > I* think it matches with details of Sedum oreades* in Concise Flowers of > Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton. Pl. confirm.- from J.M.Garg > *Perhaps yes*, although petals look shorter and broader. My query about 5 > stamens was correct. FBI puts it under Cotyledon oreades and writes: > This species has habit altogether of Sedum, but it could not be put there > because it has only 5 stamens; neither can it be put under Crassula because > Crassula has always opposite leaves. > The upper congested leaves give impression of opposite leaves but lower > leaves seen last photograph appear alternate. It is now known that the > species may have 10 stamens or 5 reduced to staminodes. > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Doesn't match with other uploads of *Sedum oreades* by Prashant ji & > Nidhan ji.- from J.M.Garg. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *J.M. 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