thanks Sir for uploading this and many less known plants. On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> *Cerastium dahuricum* Fisch. in Sprengel, Pungill. Pl. Minus Cogn. 2:65. > 1815 > > This species may be confused with Myosoton aquaticum in general appearance > and leaves but is quite distinct in longer calyx (8-10 mm as against 4-5 > mm), shortly bilobed petals, and capsule opening by short teeth and > amplexicaule leaves. Perennial herb with weak stems, scarcely branched > leaves up to 7 cm long and up to 3 cm broad, ovate-lanceolate, base > amplexicaule; pedicels much longer than calyx; sepals 8-10 mm; capsule twice > as long as calyx with 10 revolute teeth at tip. > > Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir in July, 3200 m alt., growing among low > shrubs. > > > > -- > 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/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
