I presume these must come within Primula denticulata but I am far from certain as to the range of variation which exists within this species. A species which has been recorded from Afghanistan to SE Tibet (and Myanamar) @ 1500-4500m, variation is inevitable. Often hard to be sure about poorly developed forms or those in early growth.
In Sikkim & Bhutan it is widespread in open damp meadows and flushes, marshy clearings in Oak, Pine & Spruce forests @ 1525 to 4100m flowering February to June. I remember photographing a sizeable population when I was working in Bhutan in the 1990s which matches these images in terms of flower colour and general appearance of foliage. It is entirely possible that in the future when the genus is revised, variants will be recognised at the sub-species or even species level. Richards has recognised Primula cachemiriana (syn. P.denticulata var. cachemiriana) as a separate species. Hooker observed that the species was very variable separating var. paucifolia. On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 6:23:21 PM UTC, Sukla Chanda wrote: > > > Kindly help for this id. > > > Place: Yumthang valley, North Sikkim > > Date: June, 2007 > > > Thanks, > Sukla > ------------------------------------------------ > Sukla Chanda, PhD > Science & Education, > The Field Museum, Chicago IL. > -- 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.
