Dr Singh is correct that this is Saxifraga moorcroftiana. I have seen it abundantly on the Rohtang and another pass above Naggar in Kulu Valley - Hampta is between them. Rohtang may well be the place where William Moorcroft collected it - the species is named after him. He reached Leh via what is now Himachal Pradesh.
Stewart found Moorcroft's Saxifrage to be common in Kashmir @ 3000-4200m with records from above Gulmarg, Khelanmarg, Kolahoi, Sonamarg etc. Flowers of Himalaya says Pakistan to SW China on alpine slopes @ 3600-4500m. It is not S.parnassifolia (which I have seen in Nepal) which has not been recorded NW of Uttarakhand (according to 'Flowers of Himalaya' - though there is a somewhat dubious record from Kashmir). Nothing like S.caveana, S.aristulata or S.hirculus. On Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 5:11:41 PM UTC+1, Prashant wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Came across this herb on the way to Hampta pass (Manali region). > > Date/Time: 27-09-2010 / 11:50AM > Location: On the way to Hampta pass at the altitude of approx 12000 ft > (Manali region). > Habitat: Wild > Plant habit: Herb > > regards > Prashant > -- 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.
