Dear Alok, This is Arisaema tortuosum. Forms from W Himalaya tend to have more narrow linear leaflets (previosuly called var. curvatum) than the broader leaflets of the E Himalaya forms (previously called var. helleboriffolium). They also occur at slightly higher altutudes in W Himalaya. Arisaema jacquemontii does not have an upward facing , elephant trunk like, appendix, its appendix is pointing forward or slightly bent downwards and does not extend beyond the spathe blade. 2100 meter would also be a very low altitude for this species, jacquemontii generally occurs from 2700 meter upwards. Also the number of leaflets is lower, generally upto 7 (-9).
Regards, Pascal ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "J.M. Garg" <jmga...@gmail.com> Date: Oct 31, 11:13 am Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:74984] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711 To: efloraofindia Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “may be Arisaema tortuosum” from Balkar ji. “Perhaps *Arisaema jacquemontii* -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh” “Balkar ji I also think this is not Arisaema tortuosum rather *Arisaema jacquemontii *Tanay” ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alok Mahendroo <alokisabe...@gmail.com> Date: 24 July 2011 20:12 Subject: [efloraofindia:74984] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711 To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear friends, A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something with snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches season now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.comwww.forwildlife.wordpress.comhttp://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new... -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)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 1725 members & 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website:https:// sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database of around 5500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. DSCN4007.jpg 104KViewDownload DSCN4008.jpg 177KViewDownload
