Many thanks Gurcharan ji, Balkar ji and Tabish for this discussion. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 4:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Tabish ji > Thanks for this paper. It is indeed P. siphonantha. > THE MEMBERS VISITING HIMALAYAS MAY PLEASE NOTE THAT CALYX IS VERY > IMPORTANT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PEDICULARIS SPECIES. THEY MAY PLEASE FOCUS > CALYX ESPECIALLY. > > > -- > 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 Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Balkar ji for the paper. >> >> >> -- >> 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 Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Sir link to the Paper >>> http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/pdf/tai.2009.54.2.122.pdf >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Tabish ji for latest information. Would like to have this paper, >>>> if pdf is available. Pedicularia, Gentiana, Impatiens, Primula are a few >>>> genera which need to be critically evaluated in Himalayas. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Gurcharan ji, >>>>> This paper of 2009, [Taiwania, 54(2): 122-133, 2009] analyses >>>>> Pedicularis species of Section Siphonanthae. I have attached a sketch from >>>>> the paper. Pedicularis hookeriana (flower C in the diagram) has a very >>>>> short flower-tube. Also the distribution of Pedicularis siphonantha is >>>>> mentioned to be from Kashmir to Eastern Himalayas. >>>>> So I think the long-flowered species throughout the Himalayas is >>>>> Pedicularis siphonantha. >>>>> The other long-flowered species, with hairy flower-tube, is >>>>> Pedicularis megalantha, but restricted to E. Himalayas. >>>>> - Tabish >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:16:03 AM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> But the West Himalayan counterpart with long tube is P. hookeriana as >>>>>> detailed by Pennell >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes Tabish ji >>>>>>> Tube length is distinctive, plus it can be compared with my P. >>>>>>> punctata fromk Gulmarg, Kashmir (link given above). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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 Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pedicularis siphonantha from Yumthang Valley, Sikkim, for >>>>>>>> comparison. >>>>>>>> Flower tube is 3-5 cm long in P. siphonantha, whereas it is less >>>>>>>> than 2 cm in P. punctata. Should be not difficult to distinguish. >>>>>>>> - Tabish >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> >> >> > > > --
