Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji On 26 February 2017 at 18:29, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> This Cotoneaster, being a naturalised cultivar, has been determined by > Jeanette Fryer from these images. > > It is C.franchetii Bois Series FRANCHETIOIDES - which represents a NEW > RECORD of an Alien plant for the vice-county of Buckinghamshire. According > to 'Alien Plants of the British Isles (Clement & Foster, 1994) Franchet's > Cotoneaster has been confused with C.dielsianus and C.sternianus. > Established garden escape mainly in S.England and Ireland including on an > open limestone rock-face near Killarney. > > A native of Yunnan. It has been common in cultivation since early 1900 in > areas of Europe where the winters are not too cold (which applies to where > I live) and on the west coast of North America. This shub is extremely > attractive in autumn when weighed down with orange-red, pear-shaped fruit > which contrast well with the silvery-gray foliage. It is wind tolerant and > good for planting in coastal regions. > > Interestingly, I came across a different Cotoneaster, also naturalised, > perhaps some 1.5km away, which proved to be C.sternianus Series > STERNIANUS, which C.franchetii has been confused > > On Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 3:00:52 AM UTC, JM Garg wrote: > >> Thanks, Chadwell ji >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> >> Date: 17 Nov 2016 6:55 am >> Subject: Photographing Cotoneasters when in fruit: how it should be done >> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >> Cc: >> >> Have decided to share with group members how best to go about naming a >> Cotoneaster from photographs rather >> than taking pressed specimens, the traditional way of naming >> plants (which would apply to most genera at the fruiting stage, >> though for different genera particular characteristics many be especially >> important). Next summer I shall take a set of photos >> of this specimen in flower. I trust you will see how by taking extra >> photos and selecting the best to post provides so much more information, >> aiding the identification process. One does not need to take as many as I >> did on this occasion; I typically take 15-30 for plants in flower or fruit >> if it is a plant I am uncertain about or is photogenic. *As I inspect >> postings of different genera on efI I shall recommend which parts/* >> *characteristics need special attention for each of the more difficult >> genera to identify.* >> >> I recently photographed a naturalised Cotoneaster (presumably spread by a >> bird from a garden plant) in my local >> village in the UK. Neglected to carry a ruler with me as I recommended. >> >> I originally took 75 photos (being digital these cost nothing and did not >> take me long) which after I quickly checked through, >> 20 were deleted due to not being fully in focus or not exposed well etc. >> From the remainder, 12 >> have been chosen to post to show the various features of the plant incl. >> the number of nutlets in the fruits. >> >> See attached images. >> >> By taking more photos (rather than just I or 2), looking at them closely >> on a computer screen and selecting the best to show various characteristics >> you will familiarise yourself better with each species in the wild and help >> you notice any differences with similar specimens to >> help decide on whether it is worth photographing in expectation that it >> might prove to be a different species of the genus. It will >> also enable you to note where a particular species grows and how common >> or uncommon it is. This is useful information. >> >> *I imagine some reading these notes may be shocked by the number of >> photos taken (particular if they have not embraced* >> *digital photography yet) and imagine it to be too time-consuming but >> once you get into the routine (and habit) of taking many* >> *photos and editing/selecting on a computer screen, you speed up. But >> do need to be methodical and organised.* >> >> >> Best Wishes, >> >> >> Chris Chadwell >> >> >> 81 Parlaunt Road >> SLOUGH >> SL3 8BE >> UK >> >> www.shpa.org.uk >> >> >> >> >> -- > 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 email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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