Thanks, Chadwell ji On 24 Nov 2016 1:30 am, "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for sending additional images. I will quote further from 'Primula' > which states that few species have been so misunderstood > as Primula petiolaris. As the earliest described species in the section > it was used as a dustbin during the 19th century, most petiolarids being > assigned to it. As the section became better understood, most of these > were split off but so few specimens of the type plant existed that they > were misinterpreted. > > Unfortunately, Wallich's type specimen was collected in the summer with a > few off-season flowers, so it has summer leaves with long petioles > untypical of the usual flowering conditions (hence the name of this > species, and indeed the section). Further it was not realized that flowers > of pink petiolarids dry blue. *Many 19th Century pressed specimens had > few, if any field notes - a situation which, regrettably has continued with > too many Indian botanists gathering scrappy, often poor pressed specimens > and almost no field notes (such as flower colour) to* > *make attempts to reliable identify more difficult to name primulas (and > other genera) that much harder (to impossible).* > > Anyhow, according to Richards the plant photographed above Munsyari is not > P.petiolaris. It is a shame that the calyces photographed are not in > focus. They are supposed to be tightly clasps, blunter lobes. There is a > total absence of meal plus cup-shaped flowers, tight, crisped rosette at > flowering with almost stem-less flowers. It is also smaller. > > The authors of Flora of Bhutan speak of differences between forms of > P.petiolaris in Bhutan and those in Nepal. It may well be forms in > Uttarkhand are somewhat different as well, so their comments as to > Bhutanese and Sikkimese specimens might not apply further West? > > IF this plant is P.gracilipes then it has not been recorded from what was > Kumaon previously. As the differences have been so poorly understood, the > old records are probably somewhat meaningless and few in number. > > *As Richards thinks P.gracilipes could be considered a subspecies of > P.petiolaris, his opinion, should, for the present, rank the highest. It > would be helpful if someone could forward these images and accompanying > information to him, for his thoughts.* > > *In the mean time, how about calling these plants Primula petiolaris sensu > lato or Primula petiolaris subspecies gracilipes? Or Primula sp. aff. > petiolaris? This indicates the uncertainty.* > > *If group members can send in more good-quality images of petiolarids (and > all other primulas for that making) with close-up, in focus images of > flowers (upper and lower surface of petals, sepals, stalks, upper and lower > leaf surfaces) plus good field notes, then this will help us clarify the > situation.* > > *Without more images showing all the necessary characteristics of a number > of other collections, it is impossible to add much to the uncertainty which > seems to remain.* > > *So, I hope group members are inspired to get up into the mountains to > look for Primulas - in the case of the petiolarids, they are not found at > extreme altitudes or terrain, so most members should be able to undertake > the required treks/walks.* > > *Look forward to lots of Primula images in 2017.* > > > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* D.S Rawat <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected]; [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, 18 November 2016, 9:42 > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:256205] Re: Plumbaginaceae, Primulaceae & > Myrsinaceae Fortnight 1-14June2014: Primula petiolaris(?) from > Uttarakhand_DSR_22 > > Attaching more images as desired. > This primula was shot above Munsyari (Pithoragarh District, Kumaon, > Uttarakhand) at an elevation of about 2600-2700m. It was growing on a moist > vertical mossy slope in second fortnight of March 2013. As I understand > with increasing spring temperature the habitat was becoming drier. Some > tetramerous flowers are also visible (marked in image-2). > DSRawat Pantnagar > > On Friday, November 18, 2016 at 2:24:32 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: > > Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji, for looking at all posts in this genera in efi. > Catalogue of life > <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/4c16f03bb909a78dc595a58aacaf4294> > states *Primula petiolaris *Wall. to be an accepted name. > > May I request Rawat ji to pl. post other images. > > > On 10 November 2016 at 05:05, chrischadwell261@btinternet. com > <[email protected]> <chrischadwell261@btinternet. com > <[email protected]>> wrote: > > I am unsure about this. Richards observes that few species have been so > misunderstood as Primula petiolaris Wallich. > > I see that it is no longer an accepted number in 'The Plant List'. *So > what has replaced it? Primula gracilipes perhaps?* > > It is still on the 'Primula World' site but the only images are of > cultivated plants and some of these could easily be hybrids. > > Cannot say the image shot in Uttarakhand matches the images on the above > site. > > According to Richards it is found in Nepal & Sikkim plus two early records > from Kumaon. Flowers of Himalaya says Uttaranachal to Sikkim @ > 2400-3600m. > > Richards says throughout Nepal sometimes growing and hybridising with > Primula gracilipes. > > *I am uncertain as to the differences between P.petiolaris and > P.gracilipes. They are closely related. Richards considers the latter > might well be considered a subspecies of the former! Differing in the > almost stemless (those in the photo do have stalks), tightly clasped > blunter sepal-lobes (which cannot be observed in the image) and the total > absence of meal - though sometimes meal is not prominent. * > > *Is there anyone who can comment with authority? And tell us the correct > nomenclature/taxonomic treatment?* > > *Flowers of the Himalaya say that Primula gracilipes is the most frequent > petiolarid Primula in Bhutan (and Sikkim). They consider P,petiolaris much > smaller and the two may be CONSPECIFIC i.e. being the same species!* > > > > On Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 9:31:07 AM UTC+1, D.S Rawat wrote: > > This Primula also shot in Munsyari area Uttarakhand resembles to *Primula > petiolaris* Wallich with its irregularly toothed petals. > Validation (or otherwise) is requested. > > Dr D.S.Rawat > Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. 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