On second thought, I think I concur with Pankaj's earlier view that it is a Geranium species, and the leaves in the background belong to another plant (possibly an Eordium). In fact, right behind the flower and the buds, is visible a leaf, which is very much like a Geranium leaf. - Tabish
On Apr 6, 5:48 pm, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > Does look like an Erodium, but I would be surprised if it is Erodium > stephanianum. Petals look different. Also, in Erodium stephanianum > flowers, looking from above, the sepals, with long pin-like tips > should be visible alternating with the petals. > - Tabish > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > "Geranium sp., the leaf in the back doesnt belong to this. > > Pankaj" > > > “Leaves suggest Erodium. I would tentatively go with Erodium stephanianum > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > > “Erodium stephanianum indeed > > the leaves look very similar > > Tanay” > > > “Oh yes, I thought they belonged to another fern. > > This should be Erodium. > > By the way are you sure Erodium stephanianum Willd. is distributed in > > Sikkim? > > Pankaj” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> > > Date: 18 December 2010 12:25 > > Subject: [efloraofindia:57256] Wild flower.Sikkim-1 > > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Hi > > a wild flower seen at Kyangnosla WLS in Sikkim at an altitude of 11000 feet. > > regards > > Shantanu :) > > > -- > > 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 Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1580 members & > > 66,000 messages on 30/3/11) or Efloraofindia website: > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > > around 4500 species)
