It is good for me that this flower came under discussion. I spent
hours yesterday in sorting out some Campanula species. Prashant's
plant is, I think, Campanula pallida var. pallida (Syn: Campanula
colorata). According to Flora of Pakistan, flowers of Campanula
pallida var. pallida are purple to light purple. It should be the same
as what is there on FOI (the link posted by Prashant). We found this
plant again at Dhanaulti, this month.
Gurcharan ji's flower is, I think, Campanula pallida var. tibetica,
which, according to Flora of Pakistan, has bluish-white or pale-blue
flowers. I have seen this plant in Nainital.
Critical comments are needed, for me to be confident.
Best wishes
- Tabish
On Oct 18, 9:15 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 9:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:51160] Re: ID request-181010-PKA1
> To: Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>, Flowers of India <
> flowersofin...@gmail.com>
>
> Prashant ji
> The flower colour in this species shows considerable variation, but yours
> matches well with one FOI. Your plant seems to be somewhat drying up. Here
> is mine with lighter colours 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
> On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 8:01 AM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Gurcharan Singh ji,
> > The flower size what i recollect was bit small, less than a cm. Flowers
> > were light pink in colour. The leaves, calyx and stems were hairy.
>
> > The images of Campanula pallida available on net some how i could not find
> > it to be tallying with my photos. But description wise, the ID suggested by
> > you seems to be o.k.
>
> > Also have a look at photo on FOI site (
> >http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Bellflower.html) .
>
> > regards
> > Prashant
>
> > On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >> The plant is interesting with pinkish flowers. A species of Campanula.
> >> Prashant ji could you recollect and tell us the size of flowers
>
> >> --
> >> 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 18, 2010 at 2:30 AM, shrikant ingalhalikar <
> >> le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Can't make out if the stigma is 3 fid/lobed. Could be Campanula
> >>> pallida but not sure. Regards, Shrikant
>
> >>> On Oct 18, 2:11 pm, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> > Dear Friends,
> >>> > This i found in the rock crevices at the altitude of approx. 11500 ft
> >>> on the
> >>> > way to Hampta pass. Flowers were very attractive in appearance.
> >>> Enclosing
> >>> > the snaps of flowers, leaves and stem.
>
> >>> > Date/Time: 27-09-2010 / 09:45AM
> >>> > Location: On the way to Hampta Pass at approx. 11500 ft altitude
> >>> > Habitat: Wild
> >>> > Plant Habit: Herb
> >>> > Stem reddish brown, hairy
>
> >>> > regards
> >>> > Prashant
>
> >>> > IMG_1342cr.jpg
> >>> > 133KViewDownload
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> >>> > IMG_1343side.jpg
> >>> > 166KViewDownload
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> >>> > IMG_1341.jpg
> >>> > 191KViewDownload
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> >>> > IMG_1342leafstem.jpg
> >>> > 159KViewDownload
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> >>> > IMG_1343.jpg
> >>> > 168KViewDownload
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> >>> > IMG_1344.jpg
> >>> > 173KViewDownload
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> --
> 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/
>
>
>
> Campanula-colorata-Manali-1.jpg
> 109KViewDownload
