Thank you indeed... that is a very helpful guideline to photograph Geraniums... Warm regards Alok
On Tue, 2016-11-22 at 06:47 +0530, J.M. Garg wrote: > 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 > > > > -- 43 rue des Pleus 77300, Fontainebleau www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-biodiversit%C3%A9-en-France-Biodiversity-in-France/430541896996270?ref=hl -- 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.
