Thank you Tabish. Saroj Kasaju
On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]. 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