Thanks, Chadwell ji On 11 Nov 2016 1:17 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Further to my recent post. > > 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 different name drawing attention to the unpublished research of Professor 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 fits with what I currently consider to be typical 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. > > > *However, I have found Primula macrophylla sensu stricto to vary a lot - > so may well be subdivided at some point (note the silvery meal around the > edge of the underside of the leaves) but the plant photographed is not > Primula moorcroftiana nor P.meeboldii nor matches the unknown(s) in > Kashmir.* > *Important to photograph both the upper and lower surface of Primula > leaves - as well as close-ups of the calyces and corollas.* > > > On Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 5:57:04 AM UTC+1, gurinder goraya wrote: >> >> Dears, >> >> I shot this *Primula *at Sach Pass (Chamba district, in Himachal; about >> 3800 m asl). Have not been able to fix its identity with the literature >> available with me. Previously I had kept it as *P. macrophylla*. >> However, during uploads for this fortnight, I find it different from the >> ones I have posted as *P. macrophylla*. Kindly help in its >> identification.. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> *Dr. G. S. Goraya, IFS* >> Deputy Director General (Research), >> Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, >> New Forest P.O., DEHRADUN - 248 006. >> Uttarakhand, India. >> >> Tel & Fax (O): 0135-2757775 >> >> > -- > 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.
