Thanks for the information. Dalia
On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 9:51 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Chadwell ji > > On 15 Nov 2016 3:08 am, "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I shall be inspecting all the Geraniums posted on this site in due >> course. I am in agreement that this is Geranium wallichianum but those >> reading this should be aware just how variable this species is in terms of >> flower colour. Nasir in Geraniaceae (Flora of Pakistan) describes the >> petals as mauve but this is only a small fraction of the variation. It is >> very difficult for herbarium taxonomists as in most cases they only have >> dried, pressed specimens to refer to. Often the colour of dried flowers is >> different to fresh flowers plus in many cases accompanying field notes are >> minimal or non-existent, seldom mentioning flower colour. *I know of >> forms which are bluish with white centres, pink, mauve and all sorts in >> between from the Western Himalaya.* >> >> The same applies to colour of filaments and styles (which Nasir says is >> reddish). >> >> This species can normally be distinguished by its large oblong to oval >> stipules. It can normally be recognised but many other geraniums present >> considerable challenges identification-wise. Those interested in other >> species should read my other posts about Geraniums. >> >> >> On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 11:57:20 AM UTC+1, dalia wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends >>> >>> This geraniumis is common in Himalaya, but every time is a source of joy. >>> >>> The colour of the first pic is violet-ish. Hope all are of samr species. >>> >>> Dalia >>> >> -- >> 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.
