Thanks Ritesh ji, Gurcharan Singh ji, Pankaj ji in fixing the ID. regards Prashant
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 7:20 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Ritesh ji > Thanks for information. > Magnifications sometimes confuse, was confused about the plant I have seen > so many times. Incidentaly I did not see leaves earlier. > > You are right, it is Polygonum amplexicaule. Here are my photographs from > Manali. > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Ritesh Choudhary <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Sir, >> >> The number of stamens in Polygonum is not limited to 5 only. >> >> A/C to FBI, the number of stamens in: >> >> Polygonum Sect. Avicularia: 3-8 >> Polygonum sect. Persicaria: 4-8 >> Polygonum sect. Bistorta: 4-10 >> Polygonum sect. Cephalophilon: 6-8 >> Polygonum sect Echinocaulon: 5-8 >> >> So, I suppose this plant to be as Polygonum amplexicaule (syn: >> Bistorta amplexicaule). >> >> P. amplexicaule var. speciosum is very common in E. & W. Himalayas >> having dark pink perinath. >> >> Best regards, >> Ritesh. >> >> On Oct 12, 1:11 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Have we heard of Polygonaceae with more than five stamens?. I am looking >> at >> > polypetalous members. Perhaps seen but not able to recall. >> > >> > -- >> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> > Retired Associate Professor >> > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Ritesh Choudhary <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > Polygonum amplexicaule (probably var. sinense if the infl. is >> > > branched). >> > >> > > Regards, >> > > Ritesh. >> > >> > > On Oct 11, 8:01 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > Isnt Fagopyrum suppose to have somewhat sagittate leaves? >> > > > I am not sure about the id though. >> > > > Pankaj >> > >> > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > > Thanks Pankaj ji. Could this be Fagopyrum dibotrys??? just a >> guess.. >> > > > > regards >> > > > > Prashant >> > >> > > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Pankaj Kumar < >> [email protected]> >> > > > > wrote: >> > >> > > > >> Polygonum sp. >> > > > >> Pankaj >> > >> > > > >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Prashant awale < >> [email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > >> > Dear Friends, >> > > > >> > ID requested for this tall herb. >> > >> > > > >> > Date/Time: 26-09-2010 / 12:10PM >> > > > >> > Location: Near Chika (approx. 8500ft altitute) near Manali. >> > > > >> > Habitat: Wild >> > > > >> > Plant Habit: Herb, Aprrox. 1m tall >> > > > >> > Flowers: Long spike of clustered small white flowers >> > >> > > > >> > regards >> > > > >> > Prashant >> > >> > > > >> -- >> > > > >> *********************************************** >> > > > >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> > >> > > > >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> > > > >> Research Associate >> > > > >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> > > > >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> > > > >> Wildlife Institute of India >> > > > >> Post Box # 18 >> > > > >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > *********************************************** >> > > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> > >> > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> > > > Research Associate >> > > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> > > > Department of Habitat Ecology >> > > > Wildlife Institute of India >> > > > Post Box # 18 >> > > > Dehradun - 248001, India- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - > > > > >
