Thanks Sir Ji for the detailed explanation of the taxonomic maze. Tanay On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Tanay one would get really confused if we compare with older Indian > Floras (Flora of British India, Flora Simlensis, etc.) The species described > there as R. lasiocarpus Smith (flowers pink, leaves pinnate compound, > leaflets 5-11) is now R. niveus Thunb, with var. pauciflorus (few flowers) > as R. niveus var. pauciflorus (Hook.f.)Saxena. The species described in > these books as R. niveus Wall ex Hook.f., the different varieties are now > often treated as distinct species R. mesogaeus, R. hypagyrus, etc. Our > Kashmir plant commonly known as R. fruticosus var. discolor (subsequently R. > discolor) is a different species, R. ulmifolius with 3-5 leaflets (palmate), > sulcate (channelled) and pruinose branches and crumpled white to light pink > petals. Both R. ulmifolius and R. discolor are described in Flora Europaea. > > > -- > > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:39 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir Ji can you kindly tell me the taxonomic character for this particular >> variety of Rubus niveus. >> Tanay >> >> On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Rubus niveus var. pauciflorus from Kashmir, very common at lower >>> altitudes, often along fences and among shrubs and trees. Photographed from >>> Shankeracharya hill on June 22 and Mohra near Uri on June 24, 2010. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >> Department of Botany >> University of British Columbia >> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> Phone: 778-323-4036 >> >> > > > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
