Further insight into this plant and one uploaded by Nirupa ji is needed in light of my observations above.
-- 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 Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <[email protected] > wrote: > 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. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >
