Dear Chris, Found plenty of this plant along the walls of water canal just outside the enclosure of protected garden inside the Godawari Botanical Garden . I guess they might have introduced in the garden.
Thank you . Saroj Kasaju On 27 Jan 2017 10:09, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Chadwell ji > > On 26 Jan 2017 10:28 p.m., "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I have NOT looked closely at the photos posted but have reservations >> about the identification of P.malacoides unless it was being cultivated at >> Godawari. It is not a native of Nepal and has not previously been recorded >> as naturalised. >> >> In the UK it is still (according to Professor Richards) a popular plant >> for heated glasshouse and conservatory culture. It has been seen (by >> Richards) to be grown as a municipal bedding plant in Sydney, Auckland, >> Christchurch & Singapore. >> >> In the wild it is distributed from just outside Myanamar on the Yunnan >> border near the Salween, throughout Yunnnan to western >> Kweichow. A weed of cultivated fields. >> >> Richards described it as closely-related to another weed species, Primula >> forbesii. >> >> Whereas, P.forbesii had been recorded around temples near Kathmandu (and >> some other parts of Nepal) - confirmed by Richards. *Though I remain >> curious as to how it got there as this species, though pretty enough, is >> hardly a normal garden plant.* >> >> In 'Primula' (2003) Richards has a key which separates P.forbesii from >> P.malacoides (and some other species) on the basis of >> the former species having the lowest whorl of flowers overtopping the >> leaves. In the latter, the stem below lowest whorl of flowers >> not exceeding the leaves. >> >> *Perhaps, again, the best person to confirm the identity is Professor >> Richards, so why not forward him the images, as was done * >> *with two other Primulas.* >> >> >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> >> Chris Chadwell >> >> >> 81 Parlaunt Road >> SLOUGH >> SL3 8BE >> UK >> >> www.shpa.org.uk >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >> *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, 26 January 2017, 10:51 >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:262457] Re: Fwd: Fwd: Primula malacoides >> Franch. (accepted name) or Primula forbesii (accepted name) >> >> Thank you Dr. Bawri for the ID but not listef in Nepal so far! >> >> On 26 Jan 2017 13:15, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks a lot, Bawri ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Dr. Amal Bawri* >> Date: 26 January 2017 at 12:14 >> Subject: Re: Fwd: Primula malacoides Franch. (accepted name) or Primula >> forbesii (accepted name) >> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >> >> >> Primula malacoides >> On Jan 26, 2017 12:10 PM, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Saroj Kasaju* <[email protected]> >> Date: 14 January 2017 at 23:11 >> Subject: Primula malacoides Franch. (accepted name) or Primula forbesii >> (accepted name) >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected] m >> <[email protected]>>, "J.M. 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