Thanks Sir for validation and correction On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes S. vulgaris is very distinct > > http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Bladder%20Campion.html > > S. edgeworthii is however much similar to S. setisperma (Lychnis inflata > not to ber confused with Silene inflata) which does not have fimbriate > petals although calyx looks similar with darker veins > > http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Himalayan%20Campion.html > > > S. edgeworthii is, however, now correctly known as *Silene* *indica* > var. *edgeworthii* (Bocquet) Y.J. > Nasir<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50312911> > > -- > 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, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear All >> Silene edgeworthii from Chakrata >> Identified on the basis of the information provided by Gurcharan Ji in an >> earlier thread >> “*Silene edgeworthii is distinct from S. vulgaris (formerly Silene >> inflata)*in that former has 5 (rarely 4) styles and fimbriate petals >> whereas latter >> has 3 styles and deeply bilobed petals. You can clearly see three styles >> and >> deeply lobed petals in atleast two of my flowers. In that respect your >> plant >> looks different: style number is not clear (you may try to count by >> enlarging your original photographs). >> Still i have little doubt >> Pls validate >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > > > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
