Thanks Ritesh ji -- 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, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Gurcharan Sir, > > Thanks for asking this question. I found the protologue of S. japonica > today that states: > > > Solidago japonica Kitamura sp. nov. > > Ab illa involucre angustiore 5 mm. longo, squamis imbricates apice > obtusis, extimis multo-brevioribus ovatis circ. 1 mm. longis distinguenda. > > Typus- Prov. Yamashiro: Mt. Hiei (X. 1920 G. Koidzumi- in Herb. Univ. Imp. > Kioto). Nom. Jp. Akino-Kirinso- Somokuzusetsu ed. Makino. IV. P. 1022. fig. > > Whereas the flora of Japan says: > > ssp. virgaurea differs in having broadly campanulate involucres and > densely pilose achenes. > > I would take the photographs of the achenes and upload here soon. > > Best regards, > > Ritesh. > > -- > > > > --

