Hi, Aaron ji, Welcome to Efloraofindia. All the data posted on the group is compiled & called *‘Efloraofindia Database’* (having more than 4250 species of plants by 15/10/10- which is like an e-book), which one can see/ download at home page at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix
On 22 November 2010 23:24, AJF <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I just found your group online while searching for pictures of > Polygonatum species in the wild in India. I saw the two photos of P. > verticillatum and P. cirrhifolium. > > I am preparing to begin my PhD work on the genus Polygonatum and I am > curious if there are other photos taken in habitat. Secondly, I am > interested in obtaining seed of the different Himalayan species that > are so difficult to find in cultivation. My work will include > cytological, morphological, and molecular investigation while > attempting to make sense of some of the variable species groups. > Polygonatum multiflorum and P. verticillatum from India are very > distinct from the plants from Europe. Also P. cirrhifolium ranges from > the western Himalaya's where the leaves are very narrow to China > where the leaves are relatively broad and has great morphological and > cytological variation. Then there are the species of Nepal, Sikkim, > and eastern most India: P. brevistylum, cathcartii, griffithii, > singaliliense, punctatum, oppositifolium and its variety decipiens, > possibly wardii and kingianum that interest me. Those of Kashmir are > also of interest: P. graminifolium and P. geminiflorum. Any species is > of interest for study as most I currently have are from Japan, China, > and Europe. > > Any pictures or plants, or information about their habitat, > elevation, etc would be helpful. The amount of ecological information > is still lacking. > > I also have interests in Arisaema, Cimicifuga, and many other plants. > The identifications I have seen show the great diversity of the > species and help me learn many plants I hope to see in the wild in the > future. > > Thank you, > > Aaron Floden > Herbarium of the University of Tennessee > USA -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1420 members & 52,000 messages on 26/10/10 & with a database of around 4200 species on 30/9/10)
