Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji On 1 Jan 2017 5:25 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'). > > In an attempt to improve understanding of the DIFFICULT genus > identification-wise, Ephedra, > I am providing a link to fine images of what I currently understand to be > E.regeliana, which > is new to eFI. > > See Marijn's fine images: http://photos.v-d-brink.eu/ > Flora-and-Fauna/Asia/Pakistan-new/i-V8t3LMG > plus the two previous images showing a wonderful expanse. > > 'Flowers of the Himalaya' does not cover this species. > > Stewart lists E.regeliana from Baltistan and the Indus Valleys. > > Klimes found this species in coarse sandy steppe often amongst large > boulders, in rocky and stony > sem-deserts. > > *I suspect this species is under-recorded in parts of Ladakh probably > mistaken for E.gerardiana or* > *E.intermedia. * > > *Now that attention has been drawn to it, hopefully members visiting > Ladakh will look out for it* > *and post good close-up images in the years to come.* > > > > > 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.
