Yes, Saroj's suggestion Juncus gerardi made me explore closely related species of the Himalayas. The plant is also a wonderful find! Is this the longest pending identification to get resolved in eFI? Tabish ------------------------------------------- <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net The waterhole of flower lovers
On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks very much Tabish. Long pending ID is validated and resolved. > Many thanks Saroj ji for your resurfacing the post and proposing ID. > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> 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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