I think this is probably Rosa webbiana and IF the images were from Ladakh, I would say, almost certainly is this species but one has to consider Rosa macrophylla in Lahaul and presumably Spiti (which I have seen above Koksar, as well as at lower levels on the Rohtang). Images not close enough to be certain.
These two species can be difficult to tell apart. In Lahaul the flowers were used by doctors of Traditional Tibetan Medicine against stomach ache, also used as ornaments and in bouquets to decorate temples. The thorny twigs are wrapped around young trees to protect them from goats and as fencing especially when Hippophae is not available. On Monday, July 20, 2009 at 2:25:54 PM UTC+1, satish phadke wrote: > *Rosa webbiana* > seen near Kaza Dist Spiti H.P.(Himalayas) Altitude 3800 m > The shrubs were loaded with thousands of flowers........but very mild > fragrance. > Dr Satish Phadke > -- > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > -- 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.
