OK. This adds up. Though would still be worth approaching Professor Richards
for his opinion as to identification - plantsis cultivation often get mixed-up
by various means and are not always a single pure species.
ANY plant growing anywhere near habitation in Nepal could easily be a
cultivated plant - even if 'naturalised' to an extent, whichthe Primula you
photographed appears to have be.
Primula forbesii does appear to have been naturalised for decades in Nepal as
have numerous other PROMINENT plants.
The Supplement to Flowers of the Himalaya has 2 photos of Euphorbia pulcherrima
(known as 'Poinsetta') which is a native ofCentral America, commonly cultivated
in the tropics which is a common hedge plant in Nepal to 2000m. Its large
vermillion-colouredbracts are prominent from a distance. This, presumably was
spread around the world centuries ago.
Agave spp. also from the Americas are commonly cultivated as hedge-plants in
the Himalaya.
Yucca aloifolia, a native of N & C. America is cultivated and planted by
roadsides in Chamba and Kulu Valley in H.P. - I have seen Indiantourists
stopping their cars to pluck the long branched clusters of cream or white
flowers.
Whilst Opuntia monacantha 'Prickly Pear' is commonly planted as a hedge plant
and has naturalized in cultivated areas and on waste groundto 1800m. There is
a photo in 'Flowers of the Himalaya'. There are other Opuntias cultivated.
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: C CHADWELL <[email protected]>; efloraofindia
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, 27 January 2017, 6:51
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:262569] Re: Fwd: Fwd: Primula malacoides Franch.
(accepted name) or Primula forbesii (accepted name)
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" <chrischadwell261@btinternet. com>
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 ofthe former species having
the lowest whorl of flowers overtopping the leaves. In the latter, the stem
below lowest whorl of flowersnot 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] m>
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 malacoidesOn 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>, "J.M. Garg"
<[email protected]>
Dear Members,
Location: Godawari, NepalAltitude: 5000 ft.Date: 10 January 2017
Thank you.
Saroj Kasaju
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