Forwarding for ID Distributed as Anaphalis species- Chakrata, Uttarakhand <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/asteraceae/asteroideae/gnaphalieae/anaphalis/anaphalis-species/chakrata-uttarakhand> Group discussion at Asteraceae Fortnight Part I-Radiate Heads: Anaphalis 3 for id from Chakrata- NS 95 (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/_KNlgJ4YxpI>
On Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:34:23 PM UTC+5:30 Nidhan Singh wrote: > Thanks a lot Rawat Ji for your efforts, I will try to make use of this > data for my present posts..and you are absolutely right in saying that only > photographs cannot be decisive, identification can be achieved in field > through actual examination of the specimens..but some basic things should > be there to keep in mind...thanks again for providing relevant points to > look for while trying to distinguish different specimens of *Anaphalis*.. > > > On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 12:56 PM, D.S Rawat <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Anaphalis are indeed difficult to identify. Providing a key for >> identification of common species. >> >> *Keys for common Anaphalis species in West Himalaya, based on Naithani >> (1984):* >> >> 1a. Involucral bracts acute, spreading in flowers >> >> 2a. Head diameter 1.2-2.5cm >> >> 3a. Leaves 1.2-5 cm long; involucral bracts ovate-lanceolate >> >> 4a. Lower leaves spathulate half amplexicaule....*A.cuneifolia* >> >> 4b. Lower leaves obovate-spathulate, contracted at base.. >> *A.nepalensis* >> >> 3b. Leaves 5-10cm long; involucral bracts ovate-lanceolate acute... >> *A.triplinervis* >> >> 2b. Head diameter 0.6-0.8 cm >> >> 5a. Stout roots, plants woody based, twisted, with many short >> branches having linear spathulate leaves, involucral bracts with a broad >> brown claw....*A.xylorhiza* >> >> 5b. Root woody but stem not twisted, many, involucral bracts >> white ....*A.royleana* >> >> 1b. Involucral bracts, obtuse, erect in head >> >> 6a. Lanceolate leaves >> >> 7a. Leaves thin, lower surface cinnamon red or grey... >> *A.margaritacea* >> >> 7b. Leaves thick, lower surface white ...*A.adnata* >> >> 6b. Linear leaves >> >> 8a. Leaves 3.8-5 cm long >> >> 9a. Basal lobe long, decurrent, involucral bracts elliptic >> oblong, 2-2.5 mmlong...*A.busua* >> >> 9b. Basal lobes narrow, apiculate, involucral bracts >> linear oblong, 4mm long ...*A.virgata* >> >> 8b. Leaves 1.2-2.5 cm long, basal lobes short ...*A.contorta* >> >> HOWEVER, to follow keys plant specimens, rather than pics, are more >> desirable in addition to basic ground in Plant Taxonomy. >> >> DSRawat Pantnagar >> >> On Monday, May 13, 2013 10:27:00 PM UTC+5:30, Nidhan Singh wrote: >>> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> Again an *Anaphalis* sp. shot from Chakrata in a different period of >>> time.... compared to *Anaphalis 1 *posted for id...this looks similar >>> to that one..can this be sorted out? >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. (PG) College >>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>> >> -- >> > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assistant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > -- 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/def78095-9a5f-47b3-bf7f-5ee8432350fdn%40googlegroups.com.
