Thank you Gurcharan ji and Tabish for getting to the ID - *Leptodermis lanceolata*. Regards. Dinesh
On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > Gurcharan ji, > You are right. It is Leptodermis lanceolata. In Leptodermis > lanceolata, flowers are borne in cymes at the end of stem, or on lateral > branches. In Leptodermis kumaonensis, they are almost fascicled on the > stem. Moreover, flowers are white in Leptodermis lanceolata, whereas they > are white or pink, fading to purple in Leptodermis kumaonensis. These are > the observations of a layman. :-) > - Tabish > > > On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 8:25:12 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Would be interesting to know the differences between the two species but >> judging from comparison with plants uploaded on FOI it seems to match more >> with mine Leptodermis lanceolata from Chakrata. >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/**catalog/slides/Kumaon%** >> 20Leptodermis.html<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Kumaon%20Leptodermis.html> >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/**catalog/slides/Lanceleaf%** >> 20Leptodermis.html<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lanceleaf%20Leptodermis.html> >> >> >> -- >> 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/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Many thanks Gurcharan ji, Tabish and Prashant. >>> Will post cropped photos of the above in the evening. Will check for any >>> other available view. >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I too had seen this plant at 2 places, one along Govindghat-Ghangaria >>>> trail and other just before Joshimath. Will share the photographs by >>>> evening.. >>>> Regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I would guess >>>>> *Leptodermis* *kumaonensis* >>>>> >>>>> but detailed features need to be checked to distinguish it from >>>>> Leptodermis *lanceolata* >>>>> >>>>> * - Tabish >>>>> * >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> --
