Thank you very much Chadwell ji for validating the ID, and for related information. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 10:22 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 different name drawing attention to the unpublished research of Professor 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.
