Dear sir, Thanks for the important information regarding S. stisperma. Unfortunately, I could not find the original description of the plant anywhere and blindly followed the FOI photograph. I hope experts on the group will help in this regard.
As far as posting for the same thread is concerned, I tried to reply from the link provided in the digest mail but could not find any option to attach my fotos. Therefore, posted them with same subject line in a separate mail thinking them to be merged finally. But they did'nt. May be I am not aware of the correct procedure. I would be grateful if you pl suggest me the way to reply with an attachment. Best regards, Ritesh. On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Ritesh ji > Kindly take care that two separate mails should not have same subject line. > There are lot of chances of replies getting mixed up. It would be best to > upload your photographs to be the same species, photographs can be uploaded > in the same thread. > > Some how I am not very confident about the identification with S. > setisperma. Firstly the photograph at FOI and that uploaded by Narupa ji > don't look identical. One at FOI has much greener calyx and veins don't seem > merging towards apex. The one uploaded by Nirupa ji has paler calyx (almost > cream colour) with veins clearly uniting above. Unfortunately both don't > have leaves to confirm. > Fortunately your photographs are more illustrative and resemble the plant > uploaded by Nirupa ji, but is it S. setisperma? > > The name Silene setisperma was given by Majumdar for species earlier known > as Lychnis inflata (Wall. ex Don) Benth. (because there was already a > species by the name of Silene inflata). The plant has elliptic to lanceolate > leaves, lower petiolate. In your plant the leaves are clearly ovate, with > sessile perhaps cordate base. > > Perhaps some more comparison 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Nirupa ji, >> >> I think your plant is Silene setisperma only. Recently I've also >> photographed this from Himachal Pradesh. Because of the drooping nature of >> the flower, fringed petals are not visible in your photo. Pl find my fotos >> for comparison. >> >> Best regards, >> Ritesh. >> >> >> > > >
