Thanks, Chadwell ji On 20 Nov 2016 7:19 am, "[email protected]" < [email protected]> wrote:
> *I think this probably does come within Geranium rectum* which Stewart > found to not be rare on the lower alpine meadows in Kashmir @ 2400-3000m; > flowers pink. > > Nasir considered it to resemble G.rubifolium (syn. G.kishtvariense) which > Stewart recorded from temperate forests in Kashmir @ 2100-3000m, describing > it as having large maple-like leaves and pink flowers, close to G.rectum. > > Dr Singh's specimen has more dissected foliage than descriptions of > G.rubifolium. Cannot see the stipules well but no evidence of them being > 2-fid. The sepal awns I cannot judge length (meant to be 2-3mm). > > There are images of G.rubifolium to be seen on the internet but how > reliable they are is another matter - some show whitish centres akin to > some forms of G.wallichianum. Such characteristics are unlikely to be > known to herbarium taxonomists unless detailed field notes are provided as > to flower colour (which is seldom the case). > > On Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 2:35:13 PM UTC, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> *Geranium rectum* Trautv >> >> Species similar in appearance to G. lambertii but easily distinguished by >> its narrower petals not overlapping like other species. >> >> Photographed from Gulmarg forest Kashmir >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> > -- > 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.
