See my recent comment re: this assessment.
Best Wishes,
Chris Chadwell
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From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, 19 November 2016, 20:53
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:257156] Re: Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and
Oxalidaceae Week: Geraniaceae-Geranium lambertii from Kashmir-GS-20
Same 2015 PaperDistribution: India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
Sikkim,Kashmir) Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet.
http://www.scitechnol.com/an-assessment-of-diversity-of-genus-geranium-lgeraniaceae-in-india-with-special-emphasis-on-indian-himalayan-region-zkyo.pdf
Dr. Gurcharan SinghRetired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 11:52 AM, [email protected]
<[email protected]> wrote:
I am uncertain what this is. It does not match well my understanding of what
G.lambertii is plus there are no records of this species for Kashmir. Shall
look into this further - there are several species of Geranium in Kashmir and
bordering areas I am unfamiliar with. This specimen from Aphawat could be one
of these. Plus there is the possibility of new species of this genus from this
area - some new ones have been recognised in past decades.
I consider it will be helpfulfor keen photographers, willing to make an
additional effort, to knowwhich parts of Geranium to photograph. Having images
of such parts ofeach geranium will greatly aid identification and enhance our
understanding ofthe genus in the Himalaya - and perhaps you can help with the
locating andidentification of a species new-to-science! PHOTOGRAPHING
GERANIUMS: IF only the firstone or two flowers have come out don't bother to
collect as the form ofinflorescence will not be evident.
The rootstock is important; get enough to showwhether compact or creeping, or
annual. You can photograph the base ofthe plant which should provide this
information. Clearly, one requirespermission from the authorities to uproot a
plant. There is still a need and indeed role for the collection ofpressed
specimens for herbaria in India but that is primarily the domain ofstaff of
botanic gardens/ institutions.
In the early stages of flowering look out forthe best-developed unripe fruits
available.
If fruit is ripe try to include both dehiscedand undehisced states.
If the fruits are falling with the seedsinside them, collect some (many
geraniums disperse their seed explosively butsome seed is often retained).
Include some loose petals whenpressing (detach if necessary). Expose stamens
to show filament shape andhairs by taking 2 or 3 sepals off a flower from which
petals have recently dropped.
Smoothing out one or two leaves andflowers as you close the press may be
helpful; a few separately pressed basaland lower/middle stem leaves are often
useful.
Wilted specimens can be verymisleading.
Notes should be taken as to flowerposture, colour and patterning of petals,
colour of stigmas, anthers and distalparts of filaments (not necessary if your
photos show these).
And don't forget to ensure thestipules are clearly shown - something that would
have been obviously inpressed specimens, so not mentioned above by Yeo.
On Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 7:42:28 AM UTC, Gurcharan Singh wrote:
Geranium lambertii Sweet, Geraniaceae. 4: t. 338. 1827.Syn: Geranium
grevilleanum Wall.
Perennial herb with thick short vertical rootstock; branches trailing or
ascending, up to 50 cm tall; Leaves opposite, stipules broadly lanceolate,
free, 8-13 mm long, upper narrower; leaf blade 5-angled, 5-7-lobed to about
middle, 6-8 cm broad, with rhomboid-cuneate lobes, appressed-hairy; flowers
pale pink, rose-coloured or white,25-35 mm across,in 2-flowered cluster on up
to 16 cm long peduncle covered with spreading hairs; pedicel up to 5 cm long;
sepals elliptic-ovate, 8-14 mm long, mucro 1.5-2 mm long; petals 15-22 mm long,
hairy at base, tip rounded or depressed; filaments lanceolate, hairy outside,
anthers black; mericarps smooth, beak ap to 3 cm long.
Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir. The leaves resemble G. wallichianum but
stipules are much narrow and free and petals rose to white.
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://www.gurcharanfamily.com /
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg 45/
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