I also go with S. sclarea finally http://www.flickr.com/photos/youkali/548180300/
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/youkali/548180300/> http://fotobank.ru/image/FL00-4932.html <http://fotobank.ru/image/FL00-4932.html> http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g7OTD4nHkjk/TDJ9f2sloSI/AAAAAAAAEEM/0gPG_H8dliw/s1600/Salvia+sclarea+in+bud+061810.JPG <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_g7OTD4nHkjk/TDJ9f2sloSI/AAAAAAAAEEM/0gPG_H8dliw/s1600/Salvia+sclarea+in+bud+061810.JPG> -- 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 Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > From the only a little amount the flower tube is protruding out of the > sepal cup, I would think this is Salvia sclarea. I have no experience > with S. macrosiphon, so cannot comment on it. S. moorcroftiana flowers > protrude out of the sepal cup more than this. Also, bracts in Salvia > sclarea are supposed to be nearly as long as the flowers, which agrees > with the pics of the white flowers here. White color is consistent > with Salvia sclarea. Haven't compared other aspects. > - Tabish > > On Aug 23, 7:54 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is the second plant which on the basis of leaves I would confortably > > place with S. sclarea (or may be S. macrosiphon) but membranous bracts > are > > lacking. The leaves are broadly ovate-cordate reaching 25 cm in width, > > corolla is white with tube slightly exceeding calyx. Photographed from > > Baramula on June 24, 2010. > > -- > > 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/ > > > > Salvia-moorcroftiana-macrosiphon-sclarea-Kashmir-a.jpg > > 395KViewDownload > > > > Salvia-moorcroftiana-macrosiphon-sclarea-Kashmir-b.jpg > > 371KViewDownload > > > > Salvia-moorcroftiana-macrosiphon-sclarea-Kashmir-c.jpg > > 177KViewDownload > > > > Salvia-moorcroftiana-macrosiphon-sclarea-Kashmir-d.jpg > > 203KViewDownload > > > > Salvia-moorcroftiana-macrosiphon-sclarea-Kashmir-e.jpg > > 119KViewDownload
