I am not sure whether we can review this only with the help of available picture in which the inflorescence is not completely visible. As we can see in the picture the glabrous branches and leaves agree the characters of *R. wightii* described in flora of China http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200016611
May be the Ratna ji (who uploaded the picture) has to review it with the help of key in any relevant flora with specimen in hand. Flora of China says distribution of *R. wightii* in Bhutan, Nepal, Sikkim. Hence we have to consider that the distibution of *R. wightii* in Darjeling could have been ignored or wrongly identified so far. Dear Garg ji I am unable to find or include the id of Ratna ji. How to do that. Regards, Giby On 26 May 2012 22:14, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Ushadi, > This is an old thread before you joined. Thus may not be able to see the > pictures in your mail. > However, these can be seen from Home page in the thread. > > On 26 May 2012 19:54, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > >> broken thread? >> no pictures >> usha di >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Eapsa Berry <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Miss Ratna, >>> >>> Kindly review this image again. I am afraid this seems *R. dalhousiae >>> subsp. tashii* to me. >>> [I conclude this on the basis of the no. of flowers in the >>> inflorescence, the size (apparent though) and shape of the flower, the >>> convex stigma, and the typically bending style] >>> But it is surprising you found this in Lava (i.e. in the Darjeeling >>> District) whereas this species (to my knowledge) has been reported only >>> from Pangthang area in East Sikkim district of Sikkim. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Eapsa >>> >>> On Sunday, September 26, 2010 10:25:21 AM UTC+5:30, Ratna wrote: >>>> >>>> Scientific Name: *Rhododendron wightii >>>> *Family: *Ericaceae >>>> * >>>> Obliquely bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers with oblong to elliptic >>>> leaves. It is a shrub or small tree to 4m. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Ratna Ghosh >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & > 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
