Thanks, Chadwell ji On 1 Jan 2017 5:41 a.m., "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> As "light relief" from more complicated and time-consuming genera combined > with > the pleasure of viewing 'habitat' images in the mountains, I have been > taking a further > look at specimens photographed in Baltistan (part of which is in the > Karakoram Range not > the 'Himalaya' or 'TransHimalaya'). > > I am providing a link to Marijin's fine images of the Crassulaceae member > Orostachys thyrsiflora: > http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/Pakistan-new/i-WtvFq6b > and the 6 following images. > > Stewart knew it as Cotyledon thyrisiflora from Baltistan, particularly the > Biafo Glacier region and also W.Tibet (Falconer 482). > 'Western Tibet' in the British days often meant Ladakh (exact locations > were not always given with 19th Century herbarium > specimens) but I do not know of any definite records for this species. > > It should be looked out for in Ladakh and being so distinctive should be > readily recognised. > > Pleasing to draw attention to a distinctive example of Crassulaceae given > how 'difficult' Rhodiola is! > > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > -- 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.
