Yes, this looks like what I understand to be Androsace rotundifolia. Please note this is an exceedingly variable plant with several varieties having been recognised in the past. Nasir in Primulaceae (Flora of Pakistan) recognised two subspecies: rotundifolia & glandulosa, whilst var. thomsonii he elevated to a separate species (which is found in Ladakh, Baltistan and other parts of N.Pakistan near Tibetan border.
Lovely shots again showing sufficient detail to suggest this is subsp. rotundifolia - note the incised calyx lobes. Stewart found the species to be everywhere in Kashmir from 1500-3000m. Flowers of the Himalaya say open slopes, very common in W.Himalaya. Collet found it on rocks & banks at Shimla & Mushobra. On Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 3:40:04 AM UTC+1, ashwini wrote: > > I took a different mountain path yesterday on my walk and was rewarded > with this beautiful bunch. I think this is the Roundleaf Rock Jasmine. The > red or yellow centres are almost perfect pentagons but the red one is > better delineated in photograph. The stalks and leaves are hairy. Please > advise. > > *Androsace rotundifolia *(Roundleaf Rock Jasmine) > Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP > 1800m approx. > 17 April 2015 > > Thanks. > Ashwini > > -- 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.
