I think this has to be* *(AS per GRIN)* Bistorta amplexicaulis var. alba or var.amplexicaulis syn.Polygonum amplexicaule* White Mountain Fleeceflower Dr Phadke
On 12 October 2010 11:39, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> >> 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/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> > >>> > 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 - >> >> >> >> >> >
