Gurcharan ji, I am sorry, I do not know what semi-inferior means - could you explain it for semi-botanists/non-botanists? :-) - Tabish
On Oct 18, 11:30 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> >> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > >> >> Date: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 9:14 AM > >> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:51160] Re: ID request-181010-PKA1 > >> >> To: Prashant awale <[email protected]>, Flowers of India < > >> >> [email protected]> > > >> >> 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 <[email protected]> > >> 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 <[email protected] > >> >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 < > >> >> >> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] > >> 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/
