Thanks, Chadwell ji On 11 Nov 2016 1:34 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Much harder to decide when at fruiting stage as am still uncertain about > any differences in calyx characteristics. Overall, this seems most likely > to be 'macropylla' > > So 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 different name drawing attention to the unpublished research of Professor 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 images taken in Himachal Pradesh fits within 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. > > > > I have found Primula macrophylla sensu stricto to vary a lot - so may well > be subdivided at some point but the plant photographed is not Primula > moorcroftiana nor P.meeboldii nor matches the unknown(s) in Kashmir. > > > On Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 4:01:14 AM UTC, JM Garg wrote: >> >> Wild Herb seen on a rock face captured on 13/8/10 during the trek from >> Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.). >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* >> & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/w >> iki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per liberal >> licensing conditions attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia:http://groups.go >> ogle.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1420 members & 52,000 messages >> on 26/10/10 & with a database of around 4200 species on 30/9/10) >> >> -- > 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.
