Thank you very much Gurcharan ji for digging into these *Sibbaldia*. Attaching cropped pictures showing out-of-focus area.
My recollection: Could see 2 plants with flowering stems ascending. 1) about 15 cm max. 2) about 30 - 40 cm The flower about 4 mm; looks lesser than sepals in most of the instances. I do not know about pilose OR appressed pilose petioles. Not sure if it can be made out in these views. [image: Sibbaldia ¿ cuneata / procumbens ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7904539998%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcQdEJZwVb_7Hy-bKS9UiWht2g5uA> [image: Sibbaldia ¿ cuneata / procumbens ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7904540954%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcdzKX7CP50BVeK667mDwRXFHCCiQ> Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 3:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji > It would be interesting to resolve this mystery. Flora of British India > records Potentilla sibbalii Hallier.f with following synonyms: > 1. Potentilla sibbaldii Clairv > 2. Potentilla sibbaldia Greiss. > 3. Sibbaldia procumbens L. > 4. Sibbaldia parviflora Willd. > 5. Sibbaldia cuneata Edgew. > 6. Sibbaldia cuneata Kunze > > As it seems these are now considered under two species > > 1. Sibbaldia procumbens L. with synonyms Potentilla sibbaldia > Greiss. , Potentilla sibbaldii Hallier.f., > > 2. Sibbaldia cuneata Hornem ex Kunze > > > > (Sibbaldia parviflora Willd. unresolved and Sibbaldia cuneata Edgew. not > mentioned (in Fl. China or the Plant List) except as synonym of S. > procumbens in Flora of Pakistan > > Both species are described in Flora of China and differ as under: > > S. procumbens: Petals shorter than sepals; floweringt stems prostrate or > ascending, 4-30 cm tall; petiole pilose; flowers 4-6 mm in diam. > > S. cuneata: Petals equal or longer than sepals; flowering stems erect or > ascending; 5-14 cm tall; petiole appressed pilose; flowers 5–7 mm in diam. > > Perhaps close up of flower can help resolve. > > > -- > 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 Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks Gurcharan ji. >> At The Plants List, found these are being treated as separate species: >> *Sibbaldia >> procumbens* L. and *Sibbaldia cuneata* Hornem. ex Kuntze >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 12:40 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Now correctly known as Sibbaldia procumbens >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Dinesh Valke >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you very much Gurcharan ji for the probable ID. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 12:16 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sibbaldia cuneata I hope >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> [image: Valley of >>>>>> Flowers]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795632618%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfiscXcV1ezkljkoVaSBkd-7VO2FQ> >>>>>> 2 >>>>>> AUG 12 >>>>>> Valley of Flowers ... about 9900 ft >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> Dear friends, ID please. >>>>>> *Habitat*: growing on rock >>>>>> *Habit*: small herb, about 15 - 40 cm high; flower about 3 - 4 mm >>>>>> across >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: >>>>>> P1020382]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7845513686%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdpGpjkETxz4JtXnoqN56vqxSf2LQ> >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: >>>>>> P1020385]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7845508574%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeXZtmhRkH3k26SCu2qXp4p6AXIhg> >>>>>> [image: >>>>>> P1020387]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7845503754%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc5YoQUL2QJIMSXBgyMecSMVmFe-w> >>>>>> [image: >>>>>> P1020388]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7845498980%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcGiMg-KxU63jTRg2dVew-7O9qIeA> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > --
