Gurcharan ji, I think you are right. This plant should be *Saussurea gossypiphora* The plant on FOI is different from this one, with exposed flower-heads on top. That one is *Saussurea simpsoniana* http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Phen%20Kamal.html - Tabish
On Monday, September 17, 2012 11:51:39 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh 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]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Nice and unique find Amit Ji... >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Department of Botany >> I.B. (PG) College >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >> Ph.: 09416371227 >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > > --
