Does not matter much. Do not worry about that. -- With regards, J. M. Garg On Sat, 14 Jan, 2023, 4:21 pm [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Garg ji, > Thanks a lot for your kind encouragement. > 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/5fd92323-8706-4bf0-a564-b177bb1e9436n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/5fd92323-8706-4bf0-a564-b177bb1e9436n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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