But then the other important comment in FBI is very relevant for our plant. When I photographed this plant from, somehow it looked different to me from C. colorata collected so often by me from Kashmir. The flower looked semi-inferior , a comment appropriate from var. tibetica in FBI.
-- 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 18, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > One thing is sure, my and Tabish ji's plants (at least the first > photograph) are same. The calyx is deeply cut but the base does not seem to > be broadened and overlapping, rather there is a broad obtuse sinus between > the calyx lobes. The colour is, however, matching. > > Perhaps more research is needed. > > > -- > > 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 18, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Here are the flowers seen by me. First pale one, from Mussoorie (not >> from Nainital, as I said earlier). Second one from Dhanaulti. >> Best wishes >> - Tabish >> >> On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > 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 >> >> >> >> >>> > IMG_1343side.jpg >> >> >>> > 166KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >>> > IMG_1341.jpg >> >> >>> > 191KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >>> > IMG_1342leafstem.jpg >> >> >>> > 159KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >>> > IMG_1343.jpg >> >> >>> > 168KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >>> > IMG_1344.jpg >> >> >>> > 173KViewDownload >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Tabish Qureshi Phone: 011-26981753, 32959320(res) >> Department of Physics Email: tabish...@jmi.ac.in >> Jamia Millia Islamia Webpage: http://tabish.freeshell.org >> New Delhi - 110025. >> http://www.jamia-physics.net >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > -- > 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/ > >
