Thanks a lot dear Pascal for detailed analysis and pointing out larger number of leaflets. I find Arisaema curvatum Kunth (under A. tortuosum Schott. in FBI) described from the area in Flora Simlensis. It has 7-13 unequal pedate leaflets, linear-lanceolate; spathe pale green, finely ribbed, ending in long pointed tip; spadix ending into green tail like appendage (base purple), strongly curved near base and then turning up. I think this fits with this plant. Your expert opinion please.
-- 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 Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Pascal Bruggeman <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Alok, > > This is Arisaema tortuosum. Forms from W Himalaya tend to have more > narrow linear leaflets (previosuly called var. curvatum) than the > broader leaflets of the E Himalaya forms (previously called var. > helleboriffolium). They also occur at slightly higher altutudes in W > Himalaya. Arisaema jacquemontii does not have an upward facing , > elephant trunk like, appendix, its appendix is pointing forward or > slightly bent downwards and does not extend beyond the spathe blade. > 2100 meter would also be a very low altitude for this species, > jacquemontii generally occurs from 2700 meter upwards. Also the number > of leaflets is lower, generally upto 7 (-9). > > Regards, > > Pascal > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > Date: Oct 31, 11:13 am > Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:74984] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711 > To: efloraofindia > > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “may be Arisaema tortuosum” from Balkar ji. > > “Perhaps *Arisaema jacquemontii* > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > “Balkar ji I also think this is not Arisaema tortuosum rather > *Arisaema > jacquemontii > *Tanay” > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]> > Date: 24 July 2011 20:12 > Subject: [efloraofindia:74984] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711 > To: [email protected] > > Dear friends, > > A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something > with > snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. > > Location Kalatope, Chamba > Altitude 2100mts > Habit herb > Habitat wild > Plant height 18 inches > season now > > 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... > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected])http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand > species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ > Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian > Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group:http:// > groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1725 members & > 85,000 messages on 30/9/11) or Efloraofindia website:https:// > sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database > of around 5500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > > > DSCN4007.jpg > 104KViewDownload > > DSCN4008.jpg > 177KViewDownload >
