Thanks, Chadwell ji On 23 Nov 2016 8:18 pm, "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Dr Singh > > This really is proving to be a mystery! Not that many Primulas are known > from Uttarakhand and none > seem to fit the plant you have photographed. Mind you, I cannot think > what it is. *Perhaps someone can forward* > *the images to Professor Richards for his thoughts? Could it be something > special? Late flowering, low-* > *elevation, seemingly contradictory characteristics.....* > > I agree with the thoughts of Pam Eveleigh. The foliage and habit of the > first images suggest must be a Petiolarid yet > the last two images contradict this. You have assured me the last two > images are from the same population - though I > can be forgiven for thinking they might have been from a different species > as the pedicels are much longer and the leaf > shape different (much narrower). Pity you did not photograph both upper > and lower surfaces of same flowers and foliage. > The use of different cameras and exposure issues complicate matters > further. > > Are there any Petiolares section Primula with such pronounced emarginate > petals? The first images are superficially > similar to what I understand is Primula boothii susbp. autumnalis (have > just posted images of this taken by my eldest > son in Nepal) which as the name suggests flowers late in the year and is > found at modest elevations, especially near a 'water source' > (though most Himalayan Primulas "like their feet wet", yet the ends of the > petals in that are nothing like your plant. > > Most peculiar and defeating me, for the present. > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> > *To:* C CHADWELL <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>; Craig & Pam Eveleigh < > [email protected]>; J.M. Garg <[email protected]>; efloraofindia < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 1:51 > *Subject:* Re: Gori Valley Tour: Primula for identification.. > > I am sorry to delay the matter, I have two submissions: > 1. The altitude of the place was around 1500-1800 m, and the pics do all > belong to one taxon only (may be more than one individuals). The > differences are due to two different cameras. The place, locality and time > is same. > 2. The habitat was a small seasonal stream, on exposed slope. The water > just enough to keep a few meters wet and dripping. > I will be happy to know your valued opinions, thanks for all your efforts. > > > > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assistant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > > > -- 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.
