Rather if we look up eFlora of China it should be B. amplexicaulis ssp. sinensis (lax inflorescence, tepals narrow).
-- 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 Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
