Tabish Ji is right this is Himalayan thyme I have seen this in gangtok and have the herbarium back in India Tanay
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Tabish ji > You are right. The Himalayan thyme is now known as T. linearis. It, > however, does not change its utility and importance as thyme. It grows very > commonly on exposed sunny slopes and when partially fruiting one can feel > the smell of ajwain from a great distance. Up to 1982 or so the species was > known under T. serpyllum. > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Madam/Sir >> I attached an edited/cropped photo of the same for analysis >> >> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Shouldn't this be the Himalayan species, Thymus linearis? >>> With the present image, one can't say anything for sure. >>> - Tabish >>> >>> On Aug 13, 12:55 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Thymus serpyllum, the Wild thyme >>> > Hindi: Banajwain >>> > Punjab: Kalandar zatar, Marizha, Masho >>> > Shakei >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > Retired Associate Professor >>> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> > >>> > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < >>> > >>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>> > > Friends >>> > > I took this flower picture in Bhojwasa, Uttarakhand >>> > > Date/Time-8.7.10 ----1.05 p.m. >>> > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- --- in Bhojwasa 4 km from Gaumukh >>> > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----wild >>> > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- Shrub >>> > > Height/Length- -----Around 0.5 me >>> > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture >>> > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>> > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- --- As seen in the photo, Flash >>> > > not used. Colour is reproduced faithfully. Camera --Cannon, S3 IS >>> > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>> > > Please give ID >>> > > With Warm Regards, >>> > >>> > > E.Thiruvengadam >>> > > Mobile 09987886892 >>> > > Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With Warm Regards, >> >> E.Thiruvengadam, FIE >> Life Fellow >> The Institution of Engineers (India) >> Chartered Engineer (India) >> Mobile 09987886892 >> Chembur, Mumbai >> > > > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
