Thanks, Chadwell ji On 31 Dec 2016 1:18 p.m., "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I am pleased to view these good images of an Elaeagnus in flower. I > myself have only ever come across Elaeagnus at the fruiting stage. But is > this E.parvifolia? > > 'Flowers of the Himalaya' only describe one species, *E.parvifolia*, out > of 6 recorded from the region, so it is likely this is over-recorded. > > 'Enumeration of the Flowering plants of Nepal' lists 5 species yet has 6 > species in a key provided to distinguish between them! > > Of these, E.infundibularis, E.kanaii, E.parvifolia & E.tricholepis are > recorded from suitable elevations. And perhaps E.conferta? > > *The first major problem with the specimen being E.parvifolia is that > this, according to the 'Enumeration' flowers in the spring (whilst 'Flowers > of the Himalaya' says spring to early summer). A plant in flower at the > end of December does not tally with this.* > > The second consideration is that 'Flora of Kathmandu Valley' (1986) only > lists E.conferta Roxb. - which was recorded below Godawari and Phulchoki @ > 1900m, > flowering November to January, local name '*Madilo*'. *I cannot be > certain as to the reliability of this identification.* > > *This and the genus as a whole along the Himalaya needs checking further. > * > > > There are keys in both the 'Enumeration' and 'Flora of Bhutan' (covering > Bhutan & Sikkim). In the latter it says the name E.conferta has sometimes > been misapplied to E.caudata such that literature records require > confirmation. E.conferta Roxb. in Bhutan and Darjeeling such this species > is from terai and foothills i.e. well below 1900m. Unfortunately, the > entry for this species is missing within the 'Enumeration'. > > > On Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 9:04:11 AM UTC, Saroj Kumar Kasaju wrote: > >> Dear members >> >> Location: Nagarkot, Nepal >> Altitude: 7000 ft. >> Date: 28 December 2016 >> >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> > -- 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.
