Thanks, Chadwell ji On 10 Nov 2016 12:42 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > > 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 based upon a specimen in cultivation > originating above Gulmarg @ 3700m at the edge of a stream - if the altitude > recorded was correct, it must be above Khelanmarg. The P.denticulata var. > cachemiriana having been recognised since Hooker's day with pronounced meal. > > The images taken by Professor Singh were from 2500m in the main part of > Gulmarg itself. Presumably on or near the Golf Course? > > Hooker observed that the species was very variable separating var. > paucifolia. > > On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 6:11:50 AM UTC+1, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> *Primula denticulata* Smith, Exot. Bot. 2: 109. 1806. >> >> Perennial herb with basal rosette of oblong to oblanceolate leaves, up to >> 15 cm long and 2-4 cm broad, elongating to 20 cm in fruit, margin >> denticulate, sometimes yellowish or white farinose beneath; petiole broadly >> winged; flowers mauve to pinkish-blue, in almost capitate umbel carried on >> up to 30 cm long scape; pedicel 1-5 mm long; calyx lobes oblong-lanceolate, >> often tinged purple; corolla tube 7-11 mm long, throat yellow, lobes >> obovate, emarginate; capsule subglobose, shorter than calyx. >> >> Common in Gulmarg meadow Kashmir, photographed in May, alt. 2500 m >> -- >> 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.
