Thanks, Chadwell ji On 25 Nov 2016 3:37 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Correctly identified but nomenclatural/taxonomic change. For some time > this and E.angustifolium have been transferred to another genus in the > Onagraceae family. > *This is now (according to most sources) Chamerion latifolium*. The > genus Chamerion is separated from Epilobium (most willowherbs in the > Himalaya remain in Epilobium) on the basis of all leaves being alternate, > flowers held horizontally, slightly zygomorphic, Whereas in Epilobium at > least the lowest leaves are opposite, flowers +/- erect when open. The > change of genus is accepted by senior British botanists. > > This species is gregarious by alpine watercourses in Kashmir & Ladakh @ > 2750-4850m. I have seen it in Ladakh, Lahoul & Kinnaur. In local Tibetan > languages it is known as the 'Glacial Stream Flower' (Gangchhumentok); > Koelz observes grows best on gravel flats in cold streams. Flowers of > Himalaya record it from Afghanistan to Central Nepal. N.Asia and > N.America. I have seen it in Alaska. They say screes and damp places @ > 3600-4500m. Flora of Lahaul-Spiti say frequent on slopes; one of the most > attractive herbs of the glacial zone. > > > > On Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 1:49:19 PM UTC+1, mohina macker wrote: > >> Some more flower photographs from the trip to ladakh in july 2008. >> Wondering if this flower can identified. >> they were growing near baralachala >> The first photograph is a detail from the second image >> regards >> mohina macker >> > -- > 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.
