Thanks, Tabish ji. It gives very good description. Hi, Ashwini ji, Pl. check your posts with this description other than odour: Perennial herb, stoloniferous, about 5-12 cm tall. Roots rhizomatous, slender, short, stout and densely articulated. Stolons leafy and flowering up to 20 cm long. Stem absent or acaulescent. Leaves simple, basal, ovate-lanceolate to ovate-oblong, about 2-6 x 1.5-4 cm across, base cordate, margin crenate-serrate, apex deeply acute to subacuminate, glabrous to sparsely pubescent, stipules lanceolate-ovate, margin entire, apex acuminate, persistent, petiole slender, slightly winged above, up to 10 cm long. Flowers bisexual, zygomorphic, voilet or purplish with dark striations, fragrant, about 1.2-1.5 cm across, on long axillary pedicels, equal or longer than petioles, about 3-11 cm long, usually dimorphic (normal and cleistogamous flowers), bi-bracteolate about the middle, sepals 5, subequal, ovate-lanceolate to oblong, base usually auriculate, margins scarious or ciliate, persistent, about 4-6 x 1-2 mm across, petals 5, subequal, oblong-ovate, spreading, about 1.5 cm long, lateral ones smooth, not bearded at the base, lower petal largest, spurred basally, spur stout, slightly curved upwards, about 8 mm long. Stamens 5, hypogynous, filaments short, anthers 2 loculed. Ovary superior, ovoid-globose, sessile, 3 carpellary, glabrous, about 2 mm long, ovules many placentae parietal, style geniculate at base, stigma shortly beaked. Fruit capsule, not seen.
On Thu, 9 Apr 2020 at 16:31, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. > > Regards, > Ashwini > > On Thu, 9 Apr, 2020, 4:22 PM Tabish, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry, never checked the smell. After identifying it as Viola indica, was >> regretting not doing so. But the flower size agrees, 1.5-2 cm. >> Tabish >> ------------------------------------------- >> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >> The waterhole of flower lovers >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 4:14 PM Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Tabish ji. Do you remember if your flowers had aroma? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Ashwini >>> >>> On Thu, 9 Apr, 2020, 4:12 PM Tabish, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Unfortunately not. But India Biodiversity Portal >>>> <https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/252218> also has a >>>> description. Also, the first image looks a bit different, I think, just >>>> because the petals have curled back - probably a more mature flower. I >>>> included this picture because the spur is partly visible here. This picture >>>> is of the same group of plants that we found in Dhanaulti, and was taken at >>>> the same time as the second pic. >>>> I attach another one with the spur visible. >>>> Tabish >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 3:23 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, Tabish ji, >>>>> Do you have any other literature on Viola indica, other than *Flowers >>>>> of the Himalaya* by Polunin and Stainton ? >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 at 14:02, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Ashwini ji. >>>>>> This spur appears a bit hooked and interesting. Book says spur to 1 >>>>>> cm- I think meaning up to 1 cm. >>>>>> Pl. post corresponding leaves and flower front view. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 at 13:43, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have checked that already and our flowers never have a spur longer >>>>>>> than 6mm unless I am measuring incorrectly. If someone can guide me how >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> measure the spur correctly, I can still find a couple of flowers and >>>>>>> measure again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Our flowers are *not fragrant* as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Attaching side view of the spur. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 at 13:35, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks a lot, Ashwini ji. >>>>>>>> I think *Large flowers *with *stout** hooked spur *to 1 cm, may be >>>>>>>> the key. >>>>>>>> So we have to see the clear view of the spur. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 at 13:16, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dear Mr. Garg, >>>>>>>>> *Flore Simlensis* makes no mention of it but *Flowers of the >>>>>>>>> Himalaya* by Polunin and Stainton does but briefly. Attaching >>>>>>>>> both for reference. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 08-Apr-2020, at 12:05 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, Ashwini ji, >>>>>>>>> Don't you have the keys and details in the books you may be having >>>>>>>>> like Flora simlensis etc. ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 at 11:16, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately I am unable to find much information on *Viola >>>>>>>>>> indica* as well. Tabish ji’s flower looks a lot like our flowers >>>>>>>>>> here (which we have been discussing under *V. pilosa*). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>>> Ashwini >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 07-Apr-2020, at 12:09 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, Tabish ji, >>>>>>>>>> I have doubts about the 1st image. I am afraid it may be Viola >>>>>>>>>> pilosa >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-pilosa> >>>>>>>>>> Do you have side view of the 2nd image ? If so, pl. post. >>>>>>>>>> Do you have the keys between say Viola indica >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-indica> >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> Viola pilosa >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-pilosa>/ >>>>>>>>>> Viola canescens >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-canescens> >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, Ashwini ji, >>>>>>>>>> Do you have the keys between say Viola indica >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-indica> >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> Viola pilosa >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-pilosa>/ >>>>>>>>>> Viola canescens >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-canescens> >>>>>>>>>> ? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I could not find them on net. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I found only 2 specimen of Viola indica >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/violaceae/viola/viola-indica> >>>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> GBIF <https://www.gbif.org/species/7296353>, but here also >>>>>>>>>> flowers are not clear. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fmediaphoto.mnhn.fr%2Fmedia%2F1441437200103o0MlGX1JPP3bIgHm >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Fmedialib.naturalis.nl%2Ffile%2Fid%2FL.2455167%2Fformat%2Flarge >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>>>> From: Tabish <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 at 16:37 >>>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:346550] Viola indica from Dhanaulti, >>>>>>>>>> Uttarakhand >>>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Viola indica* from Dhanaulti, Uttarakhand >>>>>>>>>> found blooming in April. >>>>>>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>>>>>> Tabish >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/21082e17-445d-4d77-9cfe-f34e2274593c%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/21082e17-445d-4d77-9cfe-f34e2274593c%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on >>>>>>>>>> 23.8.18) or Efloraofindia >>>>>>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>>>>>> species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of >>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>> more than 2,00,000 images are directly displayed on 30.8.19). >>>>>>>>>> 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). You can also use >>>>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>>>> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common >>>>>>>>>> Birds of India'. >>>>>>>>>> <Viola indica-2.jpg><Viola indica-1.jpg> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> 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- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) >>>>>>>>> or Efloraofindia >>>>>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>>>>> species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of >>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>> more than 2,00,000 images are directly displayed on 30.8.19). >>>>>>>>> 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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