Thanks, Chadwell ji, for the interesting information. On 5 Nov 2016 7:50 pm, "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Saroj > > Thanks for providing the link below which provides an up-to-date checklist > of Nepal flora from > the 'Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal'. > > However, the Enumeration of the Flowering Plants of Nepal though almost 50 > years out-of-date, > provides useful information on approx. where in Nepal each species known > at that time had been recorded from > and altitudinal range. > > Checklists have their limitations especially if cultivated plants are > included. Concentrating as I do, on plants > from higher elevations, it is helpful when considering possibilities as to > species within a genus, to eliminate > those from lower altitudes. > > In the 1990s I worked briefly as a consultant to 'The Royal Government of > Bhutan' on 'The Cultivation of Medicinal > Plants for Traditional Medicine Project'. I was designated as a 'High > Altitude Agronomist' (still not entirely sure what > this means but I was the nearest thing that could be found) - there was > also a 'Low Altitude Agronomist'! > > Part of the reason as to my preference for 'higher' altitudes is that I do > not function well in hot temperatures much preferring the cool air of > mountains. I positively like rain. Much like the 'Britishers' a century or > two ago who repaired to their hill stations...... > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *Cc:* C CHADWELL <[email protected]>; efloraofindia < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, 4 November 2016, 14:55 > *Subject:* Re: Viola odorata L. ?? > > Dear all, > > Actually, it is from my old collection and I was very raw in photography > at that time . > Hence, all my pictures till 2014 is incomplete. > > This pic from wild not cultivated. > > By the way it is listed in Nepal as per the link below: > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=134607 > > > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 10:08 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, very difficult to correctly I'd them even with full details. > > On 4 Nov 2016 4:23 am, "chrischadwell261@btinternet. com > <[email protected]>" <chrischadwell261@btinternet. com > <[email protected]>> wrote: > > You did not say if you thought this was being cultivated in the botanical > garden? > > This species has not been recorded from Nepal but the 'Enumeration of the > Flowering Plants of Nepal' focussed on wild species. > > 14 Violas have been recorded for Nepal. Viola odorata was planted in > gardens in the Punjab and in Hill Stations in the foothills of the NW > Himalaya and apparently naturalised in parts of Hazara, Pakistan. Whether > it is suited to Godawari's climate, I do not know. The 'Sweet Violet' (you > did not mention any scent) is found in the UK, Europe, Asia Minor, > Caucasus, Syria, N.Africa, Macronesia - even what was Palestine. > > Violas are not always easy to identify, so close-ups of the floral parts > both corollas and sepals (incl. appendages) plus views of the foliage are > important. > > I am not familiar enough with the genus to comment on the likelihood of > the plant belonging to *V.odorata* based upon just one general image. > Perhaps others are? > > > On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 5:34:20 PM UTC, Saroj Kumar Kasaju wrote: > > Dear Members, > > Sharing some pictures In guess is > *Viola odorata* L. > shot at Godawari Botanical Garden, Nepal > on 8 March, 2013 at 5000 ft. > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > > > -- 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.
