These images are of Rosa sericea - which varies a good deal. The forms found in the Upper Kali Gandaki, Mustang District of Nepal in more arid 'Tibetan Borderland' conditions can look substantially different to those growing in wetter, monsoonal climes.
Flora of Mustang (2008) says gravelly or sandy place, especially near streams @ 2700-4000m. I came across this rose near Jomsom during my first visit to Nepal in 1990. Initially, I wondered if this was a form of Rosa webbiana. The images at the bottom of this page, taken in another part of Nepal show the broad-based, blood-red spines of what is known as var. pteracantha. This variety is in cultivation in the UK where the reddish, spiny stems are ornamental in the winter especially on sunny days. The flowers of Rosa sericea are not particularly showy. I have assorted images of this species which I may post at some point. On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 2:35:04 PM UTC, Saroj Kumar Kasaju wrote: > Dear Members, > > Location: Jomsom, Mustang, Nepal > Altitude: 9000 ft. > Date: 22 April 2013 > > 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.
