Thank you for this regards mohina On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 9:56 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.
