Thanks, Vaneet ji. Pl. check keys & other aspects as per http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=101580 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023085 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=120424&flora_id=2 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242302877 http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=121146&flora_id=2
On 24 November 2017 at 09:56, Vaneet Jishtu <[email protected]> wrote: > pretty confusing...why not A. busua > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 5:49 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry, mistake in writing. It should be as below: >> After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel >> it more closer to *A. contorta*: >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=101580 >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023085 >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=120424&flora_id=2 >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023126 >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242302877 >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=121146&flora_id=2 >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> Date: 17 November 2017 at 17:43 >> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:277341] Anaphalis contorta (tentative!) >> ABSEP2017/08 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> Cc: Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >> >> >> After perusing the keys & detailed descriptions at the following, I feel >> it more closer to *Anaphalis busua* : >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=101580 >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023085 >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=120424&flora_id=2 >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200023126 >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242302877 >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=121146&flora_id=2 >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >> Date: 19 September 2017 at 19:34 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:277341] Anaphalis contorta (tentative!) >> ABSEP2017/08 >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> >> >> Even though I come close to a positive ID of this and the other Anaphalis >> sp. here, I am not very confident that I am being entirely successful. I >> follow *Flowers of the Himalaya*, *Flora Simlensis*, eFlora of China >> (and Pakistan), *Flora of Chamba*, *Flora of Kullu*, FOI website and of >> course our group site to see where all characteristics converge (and the >> most excellent *Tibetan Medicinal Plants* wherever applicable). I find >> following images alone is deceptive and often leads to more confusion. >> There is not enough to go by and the IDs are only provisional till experts >> comment on these. I am hoping that we come closer to an agreement on some >> of the Anaphalis species here. >> >> Please bear with me if my conclusions/approach is not entirely correct. I >> will be grateful for advice. >> >> My reasons for this tentative identification: >> >> 1. *The leaves are dark green above and woolly white below and hence >> have good contrast between the two surfaces* as indicated by several of >> the above mentioned sources. >> >> 2. *The narrow leaves have in-rolled margins and auricles at the bases*. >> They are partly *decumbent* too as mentioned in the above sources. >> >> 3. *Tibetan Medicinal Plants* mentions that the involucral bracts in >> this species are covered by the woolly indumentum, I am not entirely sure >> but please look at the photos and advise. >> >> 4. *Flower clusters are compact* with *each head measuring about 4mm*. >> Flowers of the Himalaya mentions the clusters to be 1.5cm across while our >> plants have broader clusters (about 4cm) >> >> 5. *Bracts shiny white, blunt, broad, obtuse*, erect in flower. *Lower >> bracts often pale violet*. >> >> And I am not sure what other *Anaphalis* could this be. No other set of >> characteristics point to this. >> >> >> *Anaphalis contorta*? >> Mcleodganj-Triund trek, Dharamshala, HP >> 2100-3200m approx. >> 03 and 16 September 2017 >> >> Thanks. >> Ashwini >> >> >> >> -- >> 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>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2800 members & 2,65,000 messages on 31.3.17) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 12,000 species & 2,50,000 images). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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