Thanks, Chadwell ji. On 19 November 2016 at 23:28, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> It is extremely difficult to identify a plant with so little information > that a side-view of a flower only provides. No foliage or overall > impression. > Yes, it is a Geranium. Not sure why you thought it might be Geranium > maculatum? This is a North American species - which I have seed in NE US - > not > that its flowers are close. I could go through the likely species of > geranium recorded from the region it was photographed and perhaps narrow it > down > but one really needs photos would provide more details/characteristics. > > Please, on future occasions take several photos (at least) for all plants > showing the habitat, habit, close-up of petals and sepals plus foliage. *In > addition:* > > I consider it will be helpful for keen photographers, willing to make an > additional effort, to know which parts of Geranium to photograph. Having > images of such parts of each geranium will greatly aid identification and > enhance our understanding of the genus in the Himalaya - and perhaps you > can help with the locating and identification of a species new-to-science! > > > > > > PHOTOGRAPHING GERANIUMS: > > > > *IF only the first one or two flowers have come out don't bother to > collect as the form of inflorescence will not be evident.* > > > *The rootstock is important; get enough to show whether compact or > creeping, or annual. You can photograph the base of the plant which should > provide this information. Clearly, one requires permission from the > authorities to uproot a plant. There is still a need and indeed role for > the collection of pressed specimens for herbaria in India but that is > primarily the domain of staff of botanic gardens/ institutions.* > > * In the early stages of flowering look out for the best-developed unripe > fruits available.* > > * If fruit is ripe try to include both dehisced and undehisced states.* > > * If the fruits are falling with the seeds inside them, collect some (many > geraniums disperse their seed explosively but some seed is often retained).* > > *Include some loose petals when pressing (detach if necessary). Expose > stamens to show filament shape and hairs by taking 2 or 3 sepals off a > flower from which petals have recently dropped.* > > *Smoothing out one or two leaves and flowers as you close the press may be > helpful; a few separately pressed basal and lower/middle stem leaves are > often useful.* > > *Wilted specimens can be very misleading.* > > *Notes should be taken as to flower posture, colour and patterning of > petals, colour of stigmas, anthers and distal parts of filaments (not > necessary if your photos show these).* > > *And don't forget to ensure the stipules are clearly shown - something > that would have been obviously in pressed specimens, so not mentioned above > by Yeo.* > > > On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 2:20:25 PM UTC+1, Shobha Halwe-Chavda > wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> >> Flower for Id pl.Is it Geranium maculatum ? >> Location - Near Rampur, Himachal Pradesh >> Date- 23.08.2015 >> Habitat -Wild >> >> Regards, >> Shobha Chavda >> Attachments area >> >> <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=d3a19e94d7&view=att&th=14fcc003c54b1f59&attid=0.1&disp=safe&realattid=f_iejyebxs0&zw> >> > -- > 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. > -- 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>. 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