Nice collection.... Thank you taffazul ji On Fri, 12 Apr, 2024, 5:18 pm [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote:
> As requested by Shakir Ji am posting photos of plants in bloom. The plants > are in bloom much sooner than I anticipated. For more details see my last > years post. > On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 5:59:13 PM UTC+5:30 Shakir Ahmad wrote: > >> Okk sir... Thank you🌹 >> >> On Thu, 11 Apr, 2024, 5:56 pm [email protected], <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Shakir Ji, >>> Had posted photos of flowers last year in my main post where you can see >>> them. >>> Will post them again when the plants are in full bloom. >>> I think will take a week or two. >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 5:48:59 PM UTC+5:30 Shakir Ahmad wrote: >>> >>>> Kindly share photos in flowering >>>> >>>> On Thu, 11 Apr, 2024, 5:45 pm [email protected], <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A photo of a patch of Lambs lettuce / Corn salad (*V.locusta*} self >>>>> sown from seeds fallen from the plants whose photo I had posted last year >>>>> photographed on 2nd April. At this stage they were ideal for use as a >>>>> salad. Today (11th April) they have started flowering. As in early spring >>>>> fields in Kashmir valley lie fallow it can be introduced as a profitable >>>>> crop in Kashmir. Unfortunately the seeds are not available in India. When >>>>> I >>>>> found Lamb's Lettuce seeds advertised on Amazon I placed an order and >>>>> received lettuce seeds instead. Again I found Corn Salad advertised on >>>>> Flipkart but received Corn(Maize) seeds instead. I would request the >>>>> agriculture department of the UT to import the seeds and start its >>>>> cultivation here as the climate is ideal for its cultivation here and it >>>>> could be a valuable exotic plant. I tasted the leaves and found they have >>>>> a >>>>> slight mucilaginous texture very different from that of ordinary salads >>>>> like lettuce >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 8:48:28 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> As* V.locusta *has been reported only from Srinagar first by >>>>>> Gurcharan ji and then by me in my post and as it is a popular salad in >>>>>> Europe I think that plants in Srinagar could have been introduced by >>>>>> British officers during British rule especially those with a taste for >>>>>> French cuisine where it is served under the name *Doucette *and* >>>>>> Raiponce.* >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 12:39:18 PM UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Surprising *Valerianella locusta *is not listed in the area as per >>>>>>> POWO >>>>>>> <https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:859937-1> >>>>>>> and CoL >>>>>>> <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019/details/species/id/59b0f85b5f385d6a4372a523c76aa621> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> However, BSI >>>>>>> <https://efloraindia.bsi.gov.in/eFlora/speciesList_PCL.action?resultType=genusWise&parent_Id=29083&parent_Name=valerianella> >>>>>>> lists this species along with 3 others. >>>>>>> Pl. see and analyse. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, 25 Jun 2023 at 15:18, [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Am attaching an1885 illustration of the plant which is in the >>>>>>>> public domain and which is very helpful. >>>>>>>> *Attribution:* Public Domain, >>>>>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8666 >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>> On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 3:15:49 PM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Some interesting facts from a Wikipedia article about this herb: >>>>>>>>> Its common European names are *lamb's lettuce, common cornsalad, *or >>>>>>>>> simply *cornsalad, mâche (/mɑːʃ/), fetticus, feldsalat, nut >>>>>>>>> lettuce, field salad and valerian salad. *In restaurants that >>>>>>>>> feature *French cuisine*, it may be called *doucette *or >>>>>>>>> *raiponce*.In some areas in Germany it is called *Rapunzel *and >>>>>>>>> is the origin of the long haired lady's name in the famous fairy tale. >>>>>>>>> Regarding its use as a vegetable it is written that: >>>>>>>>> "*It has been eaten in Britain for centuries and appears in John >>>>>>>>> Gerard's Herbal of 1597. It was grown commercially in London from the >>>>>>>>> late >>>>>>>>> 18th or early 19th century and appeared on markets as a winter >>>>>>>>> vegetable, >>>>>>>>> but it only became available in modern supermarkets there in the >>>>>>>>> 1980s. >>>>>>>>> American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mâche at his home.* >>>>>>>>> " >>>>>>>>> Maybe the plants were introduced in Srinagar during British rule. >>>>>>>>> Its cultivation and promotion as an exotic vegetable can be an >>>>>>>>> attractive proposition for enterprising entrepreneurs in Kashmir. >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 11:28:32 AM UTC+5:30 Shakir Ahmad >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you Gurcharan ji!! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 23 Jun, 2023, 10:47 am [email protected], < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Dear Gurcharan ji, >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the correct I.D. and the attached paper. >>>>>>>>>>> It is surely * Valerianella locusta *and not valerian. >>>>>>>>>>> Hope the photos add to efloraofindia collection as I did not >>>>>>>>>>> find any photos there. >>>>>>>>>>> The calyx lobes in ripe fruit(photo attached) have a single >>>>>>>>>>> tooth. >>>>>>>>>>> With sincere regards >>>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 8:22:29 AM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Not Valeriana rather Valerianella. Check for V. locusta, I had >>>>>>>>>>>> recorded it as new record in India in 1974, paper attached. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:12:39 AM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Shakir ji, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the ID. >>>>>>>>>>>>> However according to Wikipedia Valerians have trifoliate >>>>>>>>>>>>> pinnate leaves with serrated edges but here leaves are entire >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Veins are >>>>>>>>>>>>> not prominent (very different from leaves in *V.himalayana *photo >>>>>>>>>>>>> at EFI). Also branching appears to be dichotomous (See attached >>>>>>>>>>>>> photo).Also >>>>>>>>>>>>> altitude of Rawathpora is about1600 meters while *V.himalayana >>>>>>>>>>>>> *according to FOP occurs at 3000-5000m asl. Perhaps >>>>>>>>>>>>> identification of the species would bring more clarity. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10:30:00 PM UTC+5:30 Shakir Ahmad >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Valeriana sp. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 4:14:41 PM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please help ID this herb which has some peculiar features as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned below: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Habitat: Edge of lawn in Rawathpora Srinagar. Almost all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> photos were taken in either the last week of April or first >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> half of May >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Habit : Herb with green stem 10-15 cm high. L eaves opposite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 5-6mm broad X 12 -15mm long. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Branching cymose. Inflorescence is compact and probably >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cymose >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some peculiar features: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.Calyx gamosepalous with five lobes three narrow 0.5mmX >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.5mm and two broad 0.5mm X1.5 mm. The calyx is fused with the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ovary and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can not be separated from it. The lobes can be clearly seen in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fruit( See >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> photo 5 and photo8). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2.The Corolla has 5 lobes 0.5mm long and Corolla Tube is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1.5mm long and becomes very narrow at the bottom and seems to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be attached >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> directly to upper part of the ovary . In my limited experience >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this is the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first time I have seen a corolla tube attached to the upper >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> part of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ovary.( (See photo 4,photo 5 and photo 6) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. The style is so thin and transparent that it is barely >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> visible but when see seen with a microscope(X50) is clearly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trifid (See >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> photo 7). The filaments of the 5 stamens are also very thin, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transparent >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and barely visible. Because of the narrowness of the corolla >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tube in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lower portion I could not ascertain the point of attachment of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the stamens. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The fruit seems to contain a single seed.(see photo 9) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic >>>>>>>>>>> in the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/fjWj_Eqav0U/unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email >>>>>>>>>>> to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/2f6a5f48-b5e9-411c-89f1-999833416e6fn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/2f6a5f48-b5e9-411c-89f1-999833416e6fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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/8df45ee8-6727-41da-b4cc-c57a5e48f448n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/8df45ee8-6727-41da-b4cc-c57a5e48f448n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>> Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/fjWj_Eqav0U/unsubscribe >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/8ff4e6f6-198e-4fd2-9bd3-044147e01747n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/8ff4e6f6-198e-4fd2-9bd3-044147e01747n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/fjWj_Eqav0U/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/95762d51-d6f4-418b-89ac-f32244e27dc0n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/95762d51-d6f4-418b-89ac-f32244e27dc0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/fjWj_Eqav0U/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f6050909-a347-4399-975c-424620c06aeen%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f6050909-a347-4399-975c-424620c06aeen%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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