Thanks Gurcharan ji.. that DOES clear up the confusion I had.. regards Alok
On Jul 1, 9:20 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Alok ji > No need to confuse with Gagea elegans, which has single leaf per plant, > scape is not long hairy, and more importantly ovary is superior. > > Your plant Hypoxis aurea has more than one leaves at base, leaves and scape > are long hairy and you can see inferior ovary below the perianth. > > -- > 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/ > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <[email protected]>wrote:> This is not Gagea. > > How about Hypoxis aurea? > > Pankaj > > > On Jul 1, 7:52 pm, Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > > > This plant is starting to bloom right now.. BUT a similar plant was seen > > > at a higher altitude (2900 mts) in the month of April... which I had > > > thought to be 'Gagea elegans'.. NOW I'm confused... > > > > Location Kalatope > > > Altitude 2100 mts > > > Habit herb > > > Habitat wild > > > Plant height 10 inches > > > > regards > > > Alok > > > > Location > > > -- > > > Himalayan Village Education Trust > > > Village Khudgot, > > > P.O. Dalhousie > > > District Chamba > > > H.P. 176304, > > Indiawww.hive.interconnection.orgwww.hivetrust.wordpress.comwww.forwildlif... > > > > DSCN2794.jpg > > > 121KViewDownload > > > > DSCN2796.jpg > > > 220KViewDownload > >
