Somehow a lot of empty space has been included after the post . As I cant edit it would request byou to kindly delete the same' Regards Taffazull
On Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 4:13:23 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > Thanks a lot, Taffazull ji. > I hope somebody can shed more light on it. > All details are available at eFloraofIndia discussion post > <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/XNgmai55Uao/m/8p1ruFTZAAAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 at 15:56 > Subject: [efloraofindia:439524] A Novel Member Of The Boraginaceae Family > From The Kashmir Valley > To: eFloraofIndia <[email protected]> > > > Dear members, > > In late December I noticed an unusual weed growing in a field (34 / > 02/ 43 N , 74/ 48/30 E ) in Srinagar. I misidentified it and posted it on > efi website as stoneseed (*Lithospermum arvense*). Garg ji pointed out > that it was not* Lithospermum arvense* and suggested that it was > *N.edgeworthii*. As *N.edgeworthii * had never before been reported from > the Kashmir valley I carefully reexamined the herb and after examining > all the features have come to the conclusion that it is a novel species of > the Boraginaceae family which has never before been reported from the > Kashmir Valley. Indeed I suggested it could be named *Apononea bagathii * > (Apo > is "away from" and Bagath is the locality where it was found. The entire > discussion can be viewed at: > https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/XNgmai55Uao/m/8p1ruFTZAAAJ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer > > Although its habit very closely resembles *N.edgeworthii * and like > *N.edgeworthii > *its stamens are situated just below the throat in the corolla tube > attached with very short filaments and the style is very short and included > and the shape and morphology of its nutlets is very similar to that found > in the genus *Nonea* yet it differs in having a polysepalous calyx while > the calyx of the members of the genus *Nonea *Medik is invariably > gamosepalous. The presence of a polysepalous calyx leaves us no option but > to put it in a separate genus. Some other ways in which it differs from > *N.edgeworthii > *are given below: > > 1. Nutlet does not have longitudinal denticulations > > 2.The bottom of the corolla tube is sinuous and not straight > > 3.It is not an annual as the plant which I transferred to a planter in > late December is still thriving and seems to enjoy the subzero temperatures > of( -5 C)-(-6 C) prevailing at present in Srinagar. This suggests that its > real habitat might be alpine. The hairs might be having some natural > antifreeze. > > 4. Its carrot like root also suggests that it might be a perennial. > > For the above reasons I am posting it as a new thread. Over the next few > days I will repost the photos and other data with this thread in which I > hope to include a short review of existing members of Boraginaceae reported > from the valley till now. > > As Avery said in a letter to his brother “It is a lot of fun to blow > bubbles but it is better to prick them yourself.” So I would request the > members to prick this bubble and suggest a plausible ID for this herb. > > With regards > > Taffazull > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2 > > -- > 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/7512402f-c726-4603-bd93-074da7ec5cd2n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/7512402f-c726-4603-bd93-074da7ec5cd2n%40googlegroups.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/e6e75285-5e36-4cfe-9af0-196f5004cea7n%40googlegroups.com.
