Thanks, Chadwell ji On 20 Nov 2016 12:44 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> At present I am unsure what this is but have doubts about it being > Geranium lambertii (have just posted images of a cultivated specimen of > this species for reference purposes). G.lambertii has previously been > recorded from Chamba. There are a number of geraniums in Kashmir & H.P. I > am not familiar with. Shall spend some time looking at these to see if > this plant fits any. I also consider there is every chance than one or two > more species will be recognised in the coming decades. > > 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 Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 6:13:07 PM UTC+1, Alok Mahendroo wrote: >> >> Dear friends >> >> Looked to me at first like the Himalayan Geranium... but then it seemed >> different... >> >> Location Chamba >> Altitude 3500 mts >> Habit herb >> Habitat wild >> Plant height 18-20 inches >> >> regards >> Alok >> -- >> Himalayan Village Education Trust >> Village Khudgot, >> P.O. Dalhousie >> District Chamba >> H.P. 176304, India >> >> www.hivetrust.wordpress.com >> www.forwildlife.wordpress.com >> http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_ >> js=on&_new=true&id=2186 >> >> -- > 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.
