Superb Catch Suresh Ji On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 8:40 PM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes Saussurea gossypiphora a very rare plant to see ... > Thanks for sharing > Tanay > > On 6 January 2012 06:25, prasad dash <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think gurcharan sir is the perfect person to identify all your plants >> Suresh Ji, as all are from J&. One thing i only can say you are doing a >> heroic effort to collect and photograph the plants of one of the >> biodiversity hot spot of the country. All ur collections are unique which i >> saw for the first time in my life due to the existence in a different >> phytogeographic zone. This image is another great shot. All the best for ur >> efforts. >> >> Regards >> >> prasad >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Simply superb creation of nature and your photography skills also your >>> devotion,daring and determination is admirable. Thanks for sharing this >>> unique plant. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Simply superb catch Suresh ji. Unique one. Had been seeing so many of >>>> your high altitude plants but this one is some thing special. >>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Suresh ji for sharing this unique high altitude plant. I can >>>>> imagine your joy on having photographed this plant. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Suresh Kumar Rana < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Respected All >>>>>> I am sharing the photograph of Saussurea hopefully *Saussurea >>>>>> gossypiphora *as my Flora of year 2011. >>>>>> During the month of August 2011 I was in alpine regions of my area >>>>>> with my cousin for field study. We spent many nights in the natural caves >>>>>> and that was an unforgettable experiences. On 6th August 2011 we stayed >>>>>> in >>>>>> a cave at an altitude of 4800 meters asl and decided to spend the whole >>>>>> day >>>>>> of 7th August above the altitude of 5000 meters asl in order to collect >>>>>> the >>>>>> high altitude species of Saussurea, Rhodiola, Saxifraga etc. But >>>>>> unfortunately it started raining at 4 a.m. and we were unable to >>>>>> decide whether to go higher or come down. At last we waited till 12 p.m >>>>>> when the rain stopped and we went higher. At the higher altitude we found >>>>>> many beautiful plants among which this one was the most beautiful growing >>>>>> in the crevices rocks at a height of 5200 meters asl. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Warm regards >>>>>> Suresh Rana >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Prasad Kumar Dash >> Ecologist, Orissa, India >> email: [email protected] >> ph. 09437444241 >> > > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > [email protected] > *Webpages:* > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

