Leaves do show some variation but petals are diagnostic. -- 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 Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Sir leaves and hairy nature of these plants match with your pics > *Silene-indica-indica--Chakrata > Budher caves road-1.jpg So i id this as S indica var indica* > anyway Thanks for Correction Sir > *thanks > * > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Balkar ji >> I think it is S. edgeworthii (=Silene indica var. edgeworthii) >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Silene$20indica$20var.$20edgeworthii$20from$20Mussoorie$20Chakrata$20Road/indiantreepix/KiMsqVVqKTg/VuE59mGB-a8J >> >> and not Silene indica var. indica >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Silene$20indica$20var.$20indica/indiantreepix/0Qlbusfbe1E/YGgqIvhidDgJ >> >> -- >> 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 Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Sir I am attaching some pics taken from Deovan area at a height o about >>> 2900 mts Looks Silene indica var. indica >>> But doubt is there in pattern of Corolla >>> pls help to fix the id >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Nice photographs. Thanks Gurcharan Singh ji, Balkar ji for sharing this. >>>> Regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:16 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Sir for these nice Pics >>>>> Sharing mines also >>>>> Pls validate >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> *Silene indica * Roxb. ex Otth, Prodr. 1: 368. 1824.. var. *indica* >>>>>> *syn: **Lychnis* *ciliata* Wall.; *Lychnis* *indica* (Roxb. ex Otth) >>>>>> Benth.; *Lychnis* *nutans* Benth. >>>>>> >>>>>> Weak spreading perennial herb, glandular sticky with broad >>>>>> ovate-elliptic leaves up to 8 cm long, ciliate along margin, lower >>>>>> petiolate, upper sessile; flowers initially nodding; calyx inflated >>>>>> 12-15 mm >>>>>> long, membranous with purplish veins, lobes obtuse; petals white, reddish >>>>>> outside, longer than calyx, bilobed, each lobe with additional side lobe, >>>>>> each petal with two coronal scales; androgynophore 2-4 mm lobes; capsule >>>>>> almost as long as calyx. >>>>>> >>>>>> Photographed from near Budher caves in Chakrata on September 18, 2011 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
