*Sorry, this is Primula minutissima not P.reptans.* The two seem to be much confused. I repeat from one posting confirming the identity of Primula elliptica from Kashmir that the situation has been complicated by the error in 'Flowers of the Himalaya' which shows a Primula photographed in Kulu Valley labelled as P.reptans but is actually *Primula minutissima*, as is this one.
The foliage of *Primula minutissima* is clearly visible but the undersides which have farina is not. I last photographed P.minutissima on the Sinthan Pass in Kashmir. *P.reptans* is found on the Sach Pass. Both species are found on the top of the Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh, though *P.reptans* is much commoner - at least is was in the 1980s when I first led two botanical tours in the region. Unfortunately, large numbers of tourists especially those riding ponies at the main pass have trampled large colonies out of existence! On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 3:19:48 AM UTC+1, gurinder goraya wrote: > Dears, > > *Primula reptans* from Himachal [Sach Pass, Chamba; 3900 m asl]. > > Merely 2 cm tall herb, with proportionally large flowers. > > > > > > Regards, > > *Dr. G. S. Goraya, IFS* > Deputy Director General (Research), > Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, > New Forest P.O., DEHRADUN - 248 006. > Uttarakhand, India. > > Tel & Fax (O): 0135-2757775 > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
