Many thanks Garg ji for resurfacing this post. Many thanks Nidhan ji for the flower dimension; you must be correct, the flower could be just 6 - 7 mm across. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 2:13 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > *Not Stellaria, It appears to be a Cerastium species*. Kindly crop and > upload flower upper view from first photograph to count the number of > styles. > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Thank you very much Gurcharan ji. > Here is the cropped version of the first photo in this post - showing the > top-view of the flower.- from Dinesh ji. > > I am able to count three styles. Looks really interesting. Any close up > of fruit? > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > Gurcharan ji ... unfortunately no view of fruit in my photos. And I have > a feeling that my perception of flower size: 8 - 10 mm across could be on > higher side. It could be 6 - 7 mm, though not sure. > Regards. > Dinesh > > Thanks Dinesh Ji for showing this plant...I could spot similar plant > during my recent trip to Gori valley...I am uploading that in separate > mail... > > -- > Regards, > Dr. Nidhan Singh > > *Stellaria* petal is deeply lobed as it appears to be two different > petals- from Muthu ji. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Date: 4 December 2012 21:30 > Subject: [efloraofindia:139837] Caryophyllaceae Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 - > 0242 :: dichotomous-branched Stellaria ¿ species ? at Valley of Flowers > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Caryophyllaceae Week > pink OR carnation family > * Stellaria ¿ species *? > > Dear friends, > ID please. > *Habit*: ... dichotomous branched erect herb, guessing it to be about 70 > - 80 cm high; upper leaves - sessile, linear lanceolate with wavy margin; > flower about 8 - 10 mm across > *Habitat*: ... sloping alpine meadow > *Altitude*: ... about 11,000 - 12,000 ft asl > at Valley of Flowers on 02 AUG 12 > > [image: Stellaria ¿ species > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7843333056%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdVyErqVP6XaZMpRw3vn3hYVRgW4w> > > [image: Stellaria ¿ species > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7843335904%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfG4w7FPYeJ_HA1kHDZjmxnVraxKA> > > [image: Stellaria ¿ species > ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7843330686%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze1Mtv33YVklniyqd4orwluY3nuJQ> > Regards. > Dinesh > > -- > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2015 members & > 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- > > > > --
