A reply: "I also hope Euphrasia officinalis Krishan" On 28 August 2012 10:55, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “Some *Euphrasia* sp. > Regards > Prashant” > > “*Euphrasia officinalis*, I hope > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > “yes, *Euphrasia* (Eyebright, German: Augetrost), The common name refers > to the plant's use in treating eye infection. I feel even the flowers are a > treat to the eyes. Found quite common in southgermany and alpine region. > They are semi-parasites. > Greak euphrasía – Joy, happyness. Augentrost= comforting eyes.” from > Nalini ji. > "*E. officinalis is not an Indian species, and is not found in the > Himalayas*. The description and picture of Euphrasia himalayica seems to > agree well with the plant found in the Valley of Flowers. Don't know about > E. platyphylla, so cannot comment. However, Euphrasia is a notoriously > difficult genus. > - Tabish" in another thread > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/Ehmu7DeGfvo > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]> > Date: 5 October 2011 23:26 > Subject: [efloraofindia:86145] Flowers of Pangi al051011a > To: [email protected] > > > Dear friends > > Another little flower for i.d... > > Location Pangi valley > Altitude 3000 mts > Habit herb > Habitat wild > Plant height 4 inches > > regards > Alok > -- > 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 > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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 1900 members & > 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 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 1950 members & 1,27,800 messages on 31/8/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
