Thanks, Chadwell ji On 10 Nov 2016 6:04 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I consider this has been correctly identified but apply a slightly > different name drawing attention to the unpublished research of Professor > Arve Elvebakk, University of Tromso, Norway (Curator of Tromso > Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden). The PRIMULA MACROPHYLLA (sensu lato - > meaning in the broad sense) COMPLEX has troubled botanists and specialist > growers for more than a century. > > > > Elvebakk has recognised a separate taxon/species *Primula meeboldii* > (honouring the German botanist who first collected pressed specimens of > this on high passes in Ladakh in the 19th Century). It has pinkish flowers > and occurs in Ladakh and some other regions. Hopefully the full details > will be published in the not-too-distant future. > > > > Anyhow, I am in support of the separation of P.meeboldii at species level, > along with P.macrophylla sensu stricto (in the strict sense) and Primula > moorcroftiana as separate species. > > > > *The image taken probably fits with what I currently consider to be > Primula macrophylla** (syn. Primula macrophylla var. macrophylla). I > have observed both P.macrophylla and P.moorcroftiana on the Rohtang. > P.moorcrotiana is mostly found from 4000-4500m (I have not been higher but > it may well grow at higher altitudes) whereas P.macrophylla is mostly found > between 3000-3600m. > > > > I have found Primula macrophylla sensu stricto to vary a lot - so may well > be subdivided at some point but the plant photographed in the VOF is not > Primula moorcroftiana nor P.meeboldii nor matches the unknown(s) in Kashmir. > > > On Friday, August 31, 2012 at 8:25:01 PM UTC+1, Dinesh Valke wrote: >> >> [image: Brahmakamal near Hemakund] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851637218%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf79MRP3Fs2WySl9Lvl-tWbzBNsuw> >> 3 AUG 12 >> Hemakund - Ghangaria trail ... about 13500 ft >> ------------------------------ >> Dear friends, ID please. >> *Habitat*: mountain slope >> *Habit*: small herb, about 50 - 60 cm high; flower about 8 - 10 mm >> across (not sure) >> >> >> [image: P1020431] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851469180%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfPj7HEVvXjz2RS1WIEZoIftEYZ8g> >> >> [image: P1020428] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851474404%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfoSLub0z5kGL_2is0f_wD5QmsuTw> >> [image: P1020426] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851482734%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdOTpj-wLHbh05ZLIjofF0ODa-aMg> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> > -- > 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.
