After Dinesh put this one on iNaturalist, Jacques@iNat suggested that it agrees better with *Juncus duthiei *which is endemic to the Himalayas. The part where Dinesh's flower did not agree well with Juncus compressus was that the tepals are supposed to be blunt in Juncus compressus whereas they are pointed in Dinesh's flowers. Since the species is very variable, I assumed it as variation. In *Juncus duthiei* the tepals are reddish-brown to blackish, sometimes with paler tips and greenish midribs, narrowly lanceshaped, the inner narrower than the outer and with narrow membranous margins, all gradually tapered to pointed tip. This is an excellent agreement with Dinesh's flowers. Tabish ------------------------------------------- <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net The waterhole of flower lovers
On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 11:32 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks very much Saroj ji for resurfacing the post and many thanks to > Tabish for suggesting the ID. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> At least it got ID after 13 years . Thanks to all. >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Compare with the image here: >>> https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/583879810 >>> Tabish >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Also *Juncus compressus *is often confused with *Juncus gerardi.* >>>> Tabish >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This could be *Juncus compressus *which is found in Western Himalaya. >>>>> See the attached drawing. The structure of the flower agrees - there are >>>>> only tepals, as Satish Phadke had suggested. Anthers are longer than >>>>> the filaments, and there are 3 reddish stigmas. >>>>> Tabish >>>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>>>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks Saroj ji !!! >>>>>> I glanced through some sites on the internet; the habitat of Juncus >>>>>> gerardii is coastal wetlands, marsh and pastures. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM Saroj Kumar Kasaju < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> *Juncus gerardi *Loisel., a new sps. for India ?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Date: Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 6:33:06 PM UTC+5:45 >>>>>>> Subject: Fwd: VoF Week :: DV :: 03 AUG 12 - 1239 :: intriguing >>>>>>> flower along Hemakund - Ghangaria trail >>>>>>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Forwarded for ID >>>>>>> Distributed as Unidentified 5 >>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/u/unid/unidentified/unide> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Group discussion at >>>>>>> VoF Week :: DV :: 03 AUG 12 - 1239 :: intriguing flower along >>>>>>> Hemakund - Ghangaria trail (google.com) >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/GrHNPx1QXl8> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Date: Friday, August 24, 2012 at 11:05:33 PM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>> Subject: VoF Week :: DV :: 03 AUG 12 - 1239 :: intriguing flower >>>>>>> along Hemakund - Ghangaria trail >>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Brahmakamal near Hemakund] >>>>>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851637218%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf79MRP3Fs2WySl9Lvl-tWbzBNsuw> >>>>>>> 3 >>>>>>> AUG 12 >>>>>>> Hemakund - Ghangaria trail ... about 13500 ft >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> Dear friends, ID please. >>>>>>> *Habitat*: sloping meadow >>>>>>> *Habit*: small herb, about 30 cm high; flower about 5 - 7 mm across (not >>>>>>> sure) >>>>>>> ... this was the only plant. Not sure whether the flower has already >>>>>>> lost its prime. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: P1020456] >>>>>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851394780%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzekfMo1FThFxrXKmKwkU1J5GpgO2w> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: P1020458] >>>>>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7851388724%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdcGyEX1I00ja1x78i0r3cBHzn0nQ> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: P1020456_cropped] >>>>>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7852050156%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze80MsrJ3fpODCAZSl2vReu5ts62g> >>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CALTV20cx-ZF_BkL-cn48LYrXgty-X2u_iOGf_m1DFS9v8PU1YA%40mail.gmail.com.
