Thanks, Chadwell ji On 10 Nov 2016 5:44 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I consider this to be an UNIDENTIFIED TAXON WITHIN THE PRIMULA MACROPHYLLA > COMPLEX. > > May I draw attention to the unpublished research of Professor Arve > Elvebakk, University of Tromso, Norway (Curator of Tromso Arctic-Alpine > Botanic Garden). The PRIMULA MACROPHYLLA (sensu lato - meaning in the > broad sense) COMPLEX has troubled botanists and specialist growers for more > than a century. > > Elvebakk has recognised a separate taxon/species *Primula meeboldii* > (honouring the German botanist who first collected pressed specimens of > this on high passes in Ladakh in the 19th Century). It has pinkish flowers > and occurs in Ladakh and some other regions. Hopefully the full details > will be published in the not-too-distant future. > > Anyhow, I am in support of the separation of P.meeboldii at species level, > along with P.macrophylla sensu stricto (in the strict sense) and Primula > moorcroftiana as separate species. > > *The image taken in the Paddar fits with what I photographed on the > Sinthan Pass in the Kashmir Valley (with borders Kishtwar). It does not > fit Primula macrophylla (P.macrophylla var. macrophylla) nor Primula > moorcroftiana (P.macrophylla var. moorcroftiana) nor Primula meeboldii. It > may well represent a separate taxon which in time might be published as a > distinct species.* > > I have observed both P.macrophylla and P.moorcroftiana on the Rohtang Pass > in Hiamchal Pradesh. P.moorcrotiana is mostly found from 4000-4500m (I > have not been higher but it may well grow at higher altitudes) whereas > P.macrophylla is mostly found between 3000-3600m. > > I have found Primula macrophylla sensu stricto to vary a lot - so may well > be subdivided at some point but the plant photographed in the VOF is not > Primula moorcroftiana nor P.meeboldii nor matches the unknown(s) in Kashmir. > > On Monday, October 31, 2011 at 11:11:28 AM UTC, Suresh Rana wrote: > >> >> Identification request >> >> Date 14th June 2011 >> >> Location: Paddar valley district Kishtwar J&K. >> >> Altitude: 4130 meters asl >> >> GPS: 33.30 N and 76.34 E >> >> Plant habit/habitat: Wild herb >> >> Plant height; 1-2 feets >> >> >> >> Thanks and regards >> >> >> >> ------- >> >> Suresh Rana, >> >> Research Scholar Environmental Sciences, >> >> University of Jammu. >> >> Mb. 09419935911 >> >> -- > 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 email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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.
