Thanks, Chadwell ji On 10 Nov 2016 6:14 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I consider this has been correctly identified but apply a slightly > different name drawing attention to the unpublished research of Professor 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 VOF fits with what I currently consider to be typical > Primula macrophylla** (syn. Primula macrophylla var. macrophylla). I > have observed both P.macrophylla and P.moorcroftiana on the Rohtang. > 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. > > *Please note that it was Primula moorcroftiana (P.macrophylla var. > moorcroftiana) which the British mountaineers first spotted as the > descended into the Bhyundar Valley at some 4800m rather than Primula > macrophylla.* > > > > 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 Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 3:40:25 PM UTC, D.S Rawat wrote: >> >> *Primula macrophylla* is an alpine primrose in the Himalaya. Himalayan >> high altitudes are homeland of maximum number of Primula species in the >> world. One alpine valley in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand is known as >> Primula valley. This primula depicted in the pics was one of the flower >> which compelled Frank Smythe to call Bhyundar Valley (earlier local nameof >> VoF) as Valley of Flower.Those who are going to VoFl in June may see it in >> full bloom. >> DSRawat Pantnagar >> > -- > 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.
