Thanks Gucharanji: agree... will need to study this will get back usha di ==
On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Ushadi > > This plant is not S. graminifolia, I think is more important. This link > should help satisfy. > > http://www.asianflora.com/Asteraceae/Saussurea-graminifolia.htm > > Perhaps we can find exact identification only after we are satisfied that > it is not S. graminifolia. Grasslike totally entire leaves and single head > is more crucial for this species. I had myself doubts about correct > identification of these sites that is why I had mentioned the same. S. > gossypiphora and perhaps also S. medusa are closest matches though not > exactly identical > > http://www.butbn.cas.cz/ladakh/fotky/flora/ornamental.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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 7:52 AM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Gurcharanji: >> not splitting hairs with you ... your concern is valid... >> >> *BUT * >> >> art prints in demand site may not be very scientific to say the least... >> the maker seems to be >> picture : artist artist ( what does that mean?) >> Bridgeman Berlin seems to be the picture maker >> who is he??? >> who identified his picture for him??? >> for any print sold at this website the artist // Bridgeman will make USD >> 11.94 ... >> >> I am always a bit skeptical of these people who go visiting India and >> come back home and sell pictures they took... >> >> this one is innocent flower and very pretty too... >> >> but gets my goat when I see them selling pictures of poor people or some >> old woman begging... >> >> thanks Usha di >> >> >> ========= >> >> On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> A fear this plant, and the one depicted on Flowers of India (both look >>> similar) may not be Saussurea graminifolia for two very important reasons: >>> 1. leaves are grasslike and totally entire >>> 2. Head is single and not clustered. >>> >>> I feel it may just be a form of S. gossypiphora, unless these >>> identifications are wrong: >>> >>> >>> http://www.art-prints-on-demand.com/a/artist-artist-1/heemkamalcottonysaussurea.html >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.encyclopedia.com/video/nxMLhKakowU-saussurea-gossypiphora-in-garhwal.aspx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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, Sep 17, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Nidhan Singh >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Nice and unique find Amit Ji... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>>> Department of Botany >>>> I.B. (PG) College >>>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- Usha di =========== --
