Three species given in bold below (from keys in Flora of China) are quite confusing. Pl. check (all can be seen at Saussurea <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/28/saussurea/>): 18 (12) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-12> *Pappus dull dark brown, mouse-gray, or blackish* (19) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-19> + *Pappus white, dirty white, straw-colored, light brown, or brown* (21) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-21>
19 (18) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-18> Plants not caespitose; caudex long, creeping, fragile, branched below ground level; leaf blade elliptic to narrowly elliptic, pinnately lobed to pinnately divided, 5-15 mm wide. 16 *S. quercifolia* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024444> + *Plants usually caespitose; caudex short, branched at ground level; leaf blade obovate, spatulate, or linear-oblong, undivided, 2-8 mm wide* (20) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-20> 20 (19) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-19> *Rosette and lower stem leaves green, glabrescent; petioles green,* *elongated;* *leaf margin obtusely sinuate-dentate; outer pappus bristles always reflexed and appressed on achene.* 13 *S. inversa* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250097346> + *Rosette and lower stem leaves whitish, densely tomentose; petioles purple, short; leaf margin entire or shallowly crenate; outer pappus bristles usually erect.* 14 *S. gnaphalodes* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024414> 21 (18) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-18> Plants shortly stemmed, less than 10 cm tall (22) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-22> + Plants with a distinct elongate erect flowering stem, usually more than 10 cm tall (24) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-24> 22 (21) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-21> Leaf blade very small, less than 1 cm. 15 *S. sugongii* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250097347> + *Leaf blade larger, more than 1 cm* *(23)* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-23> 23 (22) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=317631#KEY-1-22> *Upper stem leaves elliptic, not reflexed, apex obtuse to rounded.* 12 *S. glacialis* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250097345> + Upper stem leaves linear, reflexed, apex acuminate. 19 *S. gyacaensis* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242346737> On Thu, 27 Oct 2022 at 09:12, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Alka Ji ! > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/VjtKOxNET-8 > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 9:10 AM Alka Khare <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello friends >> >> This was at the Chang la (the top) next to Chang la baba mandir, Ladakh >> in August 2022. >> >> Saussurea glacialis >> >> Requested to please validate. >> >> Thanks and regards >> Alka Khare >> >> -- >> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/1a7c966e-fc0b-4a01-ae27-3a0b2389a4b5n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/1a7c966e-fc0b-4a01-ae27-3a0b2389a4b5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFB_4XmtRJn-iu03SLFVXRHvS0RE1N%2BTGGZ8aCMPsc3CfA%40mail.gmail.com.
