Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji. On 12 November 2016 at 17:15, C CHADWELL <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Mr Garg > > May I clarify my hasty observation. It is my understanding that almost > all the Crassulaceae *from* > *higher altitudes* in the NW Himalaya and Indian TransHimalaya which > previously were > under Sedum have been transferred to Rhodiola. > > Stewart (Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Pakistan & Kashmir, > 1972) lists: > > > Sedum crassipes, Sedum elongatum, Sedum ewersii, S.fischeri, > S.linearifolium, S.oreades, S.quadrifidum, > S.reticaule, S.roseum var. heterodontum, S.tibeticum and one or two > others. No Rhodiolas were listed > other than as synonyms. > > Whereas, Dickore & Klimes 2005 (in their Checklist of Ladakh Flora) list: > Rhodiola coccinea, R.fastigiata, R.heterodonta, R.imbricata, > R.pamirolaica, R.tibetica, R.wallichiana plus > Sedum oreades & S. perpusillum. > > They also list Hylotelephium ewersii. > > And Rosularia alpestris which Stewart has as Sempervivella. > > Clearly, the Crassulaceae is particularly involved nomenclaturally and > taxonomy-wise. But always, to me the priority > is the correct identification, not the nomenclature or latest taxonomic > treatment. *Rhodiola is an especially troublesome genus!* > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, 12 November 2016, 6:16 > *Subject:* Re: Sedum species? efi > > Thanks, Chadwell ji. > I checked up efloras, GRIN, The Plant List & Catalogue of Life. > Except for one, I could not find alternate name of sedum species in > efi under RHODIOLA > > On 7 November 2016 at 09:53, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji. > I shall check and do the needful shortly. > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "C CHADWELL" <chrischadwell261@btinternet. com > <[email protected]>> > Date: 6 Nov 2016 10:35 pm > Subject: Sedum species? efi > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > Cc: > > As indicated, I am not ready to FULLY inspect & scrutinise all your > entries for Crassulaceae > but whilst checking out those for Sedum oreades, took a quick look at the > SEDUM SPECIES? entries. > > As far as I know, there are no Crassulaceae remaining in the genus SEDUM > other than S.oreades, > found at higher elevations in the NW Himalaya (there are some in Nepal). > > Clearly, the unidentified Crassulaceae from Chakrata, Hampta & towards > Khardung La should be > transferred to RHODIOLA SP. > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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