Thanks Manoj ji My Phleum alpinum was collected from altitude of 3300 m, whereas my P. himalaicum from 1700-1900 m. I wonder if P. alpinum can grow at such low altitudes, plus this was clearly an annual 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 7:20 AM, manoj chandran <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sir, > Both seems to be Phleum alpinum. The difference could be mainly because of > grazing impact and also of course season, altitude, soil depth, etc. > Regards... > Manoj Chandran > > > On Monday, August 27, 2012 8:58:13 AM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> I had collected both Phleum alpinum and P. himalaicum from Kashmir, if >> the identification is correct they are clearly different from above plant. >> I am attaching photographs of both here. >> >> >> -- >> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/> >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 10:08 AM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hai ! >>> Phleum alpinum is a perennial grass and the inflorescence is ovoid. This >>> grass found in VoF seems to be an annual and the inflorescence is several >>> times longer than broad. Phleum alpinum is also found in the valley, but >>> this one seems to be different. I had also collected this from VoF in 2000 >>> and had placed it under Phleum himalaicum, though the description of >>> P.himalaicum in different books do not completely match, especially w.r.t. >>> length of awns. >>> Regards... >>> Manoj Chandran >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 23, 2012 6:38:05 PM UTC+5:30, Thingnam Girija wrote: >>>> >>>> Alpine Cat Tail >>>> Phleum alpinum >>>> Photographed from Valley of Flowers, in June >>>> Girija >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- > > > > --
