I think Euphorbia tibetica seems to agree well. Leaf size is also within what Gurcharan ji says. Somewhat fleshiness of Euphorbia tibetica also agrees with our plant. Thanks to Gurcharan ji and Amit. - Tabish
On Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:45:20 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Perhaps may tally. For your consideration. > > > http://www.planetefleurs.fr/Systematique/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia_tibetica.htm > > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Tabish ji >> I have Euphorbia thomsoniana, E. tibetica and E. kanaorica in my >> collections from Ladakh. E. thomsoniana has much larger leaves, a plant >> closer to E. wallichii, E. kanaorica looks similar to our plant but has >> two-horned glands. We can consider E. tibetica because of blackish glands >> rounded on the outer edge, only I am not too sure about leaves, which >> should be usually less than 3 cm long and plant usually shorter than 15 cm, >> a more delicate plant. Perhaps we can explore other species also. >> >> >> -- >> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> A small herb with almost black tiny flowers, found in Nubra Valley, >>> Ladakh, at around 3100 m above sea level. >>> To me it appears to belong to Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). >>> Please identify. >>> - Tabish >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> > > >

