As there are contradictions between BSI Flora of India, Flora of China and Flora of Bhutan as pointed out by you above, let us go by the specimens. Going by specimens of *C. verutum* (POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196173-1>)- one <http://www.kew.org/herbcatimg/358304.jpg> (C. involucratus of FBI) and two <http://www.kew.org/herbcatimg/358305.jpg> (C. involucratus of FBI), I feel your post look different and matches with specimens of *C. argyracanthum* ( POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:195029-1> )- one <http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/detailsQuery.do?barcode=K001118167>, two <http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/detailsQuery.do?barcode=K000250088>.
On Sun, 2 Jan 2022 at 21:20, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Cirsium verutum (D Don) Spreng > Syn: C. involucratum DC,, Nom. Illeg.; Cnicus involucratus var. horrida > Hook.f. > The species differs from C. wallichii in green involucre bracts ending in > spines, outer spines longer, inner shorter, inner bracts > not broadened at tip and without scarious margins, and heads in clusters. > There is confusion in size of heads FBI and BSI Flora of India indicate > larger heads 3.5-6 cm in diam., Flora of China 3-3.5 cm and Flora of Bhutan > 1-1.5 cm. Heads are predominantly purple in colour. > Photographed from Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, 14-4-2012. > > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > -- > 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/CAHiXKpUqsg3-kXH9%2BxLDCGm_WYc5Wp5n1qor30msEoMMH565Kw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAHiXKpUqsg3-kXH9%2BxLDCGm_WYc5Wp5n1qor30msEoMMH565Kw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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/CA%2BiuSFAuFsU38bea_Nrd3HPNmyf2mAVeyhdMiE%3DwSgs4LmK0cA%40mail.gmail.com.
