Dear Gurcharan Singh ji, You have got excellent collection from Chakrata. Enjoying all yr posts. Regards Prashant
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > *Pedicularis pyramidata* Royle ex Benth. from Chakrata,, Scroph. Ind. 52 > 1835. > > Species closely similar to Pediculari tectinata Wall. but more showy with > long hairy stems, inflorescence villous-hirsute, bracts longer than calyx, > calyx inflated, basal broader portion of galea half as long as corolla > tube, stamens inserted near middle or above, corolla tube longer than > calyx, and much longer curved beak. > > Photographed in September from Chakrata Budher caves Road at about 2700 m > alt. in September. > > -- > 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/ > >
