Yes Alok ji It is a species of Senecio for sure. Even a few species now placed under Jacobaea (incl. J. raphanifolia) were formerly placed under Senecio. The above plant from head size and leaves may perhaps be Senecio jacquemontianus, but this needs to be confirmed.
-- 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 Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Alok Mahendroo <alokisabe...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sir, > You know much more than anyone I know.. about this.. but then what could > it be... and is it Senecio sp. in the first place.. or I am deluded .... > regards > Alok > On Fri, 2011-08-19 at 17:19 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Alok ji > > This species is not reported from Western Himalayas. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Alok <alokisabe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Is it Jacobaea raphanifolia but the leaves looked like Senecio > > graciliflorus... > > Alok > > > > On Aug 17, 10:13 pm, Alok Mahendroo <alokisabe...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > > This one reminds me of the Senecio family.. am I on the > > right track... > > > > > > Location Chamba > > > Altitude 3500 mts > > > Habit herb > > > Habitat wild > > > Plant height 20 inches approx > > > > > > regards > > > Alok > > > -- > > > Himalayan Village Education Trust > > > Village Khudgot, > > > P.O. Dalhousie > > > District Chamba > > > H.P. 176304, India > > > > > > > > > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.comwww.forwildlife.wordpress.comhttp:// > mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new... > > > > > > 073111_1339.jpg > > > 209KViewDownload > > > > > > 073111_1338.jpg > > > 168KViewDownload > > > > > > > > > > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khudgot, > P.O. Dalhousie > District Chamba > H.P. 176304, India > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 > >