Thanks Rawat ji for making this paper available.
Fortunately my doubts were not unfounded. In fact we must be looking at one
of the following four species when identifying Paraquilegia from Western
Himalayas (Modified from Pulsaka & D K Singh, 2011) :
1. Leaves 3- to 4-ternate; bracts
3-lobed..................................................*P.
microphylla*(Royle) J R Drum.
1. Leaves 1- to 2-ternate; bracts simple (not
3-lobed)................................(2)
2. Plants pubescent; leaves usually 1-ternate; sepals 10-12 mm
long; foliage thin greenish; leafsegments 4-11 mm long; follicles
10-12 mm
long.................................................................................
*.P. caespitosa* (Boiss. & Hohen) J R Drum
2. Plants glabrous; leaves 2-ternate or sub
2-ternate.................................(3)
3. Seeds glabrous, margin unequally winged (pectinate) on one side; leaf
segments 3-sect with narrow lobules; bracts present on upper 1/4th
(distal) region of scape; style apex curved or
recurved-hooked..............*P. gangotriana* Pulsakar & D K Singh
3. Seeds puberulus, not winged; leaf segments 3-lobed with broad
lobules; bracts present at about slightly above the middle of scape;
style apex straight or slightly
curved..................................................*P.
anemonoides *(Willd.)
Ulbr.
The key has been uploaded to our website:
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/ranunculaceae/paraquilegia
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On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM, D.S Rawat <drdsrawat.alpin...@gmail.com>wrote:
> The common species of *Paraquilegia* genus, i.e., *P. microphylla* was an
> erroneous application of name to it since the true *P. microphylla*described
> by Royle (as
> *Isopyrum microphyllum)* was different in morphology. Therefore this
> common *Paraquilegia* was named as *P.gangotriana* Pusalkar et D.K.Singh
> in 2011.****
>
> The document published is enclosed for the perusal of all members.****
>
> Also enclosed is a picture of this species *P.gangotriana* shot at
> Sunderdhunga glacier area in Kumaon Uttarakhand in June 2012.****
>
> On Sunday, November 13, 2011 6:54:59 PM UTC+5:30, Suresh Rana wrote:
>
>> Request for Identification:
>> Can this plant be *Paraquilegia microphylla*
>> *
>> *
>> Date: 14th June 2011
>> Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K.
>> Altitude: 2333 meters asl.
>> Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb
>> Plant height: 15 cm
>>
>> Thanks and regards
>>
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>> Suresh Rana
>>
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