Yes this aspect needs some investigation. Caltha palustris var. palustris the typical yellow form does not occur in India. It differs from var. himalaica Tamura of Himalayas as under
Var. himalaica: stems solid, style 2-3 mm long var. palustris: stems hollow, style 1-1.5 mm long I wonder whether var. himalaica Tamura (1962) or var. himalensis (D Don) Mukh. (1960) are same, but then I am not sure why former is treated as correct name by the Plant list, and latter if different (because it is not listed as synonym of former) what are its attributes. -- 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 Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 8:11 PM, anzarak <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sir > > The yellow Caltha has been posted as Caltha palustris var himalensis in > FoI. Plz see the link: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Marigold.html > In fact, i have recently clicked a yellow Caltha in Kashmir also. > > > Anzar > > On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 6:36:58 AM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Good to see the yellow Caltha. Have mostly seen white in Kashmir. >> >> >> -- >> 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 Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear All >>> Caltha palustris from way to Hemkund Sahib >>> Pls validate >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- > > > > --
