Yes Tabish ji Thanks for this paper. It is indeed P. siphonantha. THE MEMBERS VISITING HIMALAYAS MAY PLEASE NOTE THAT CALYX IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PEDICULARIS SPECIES. THEY MAY PLEASE FOCUS CALYX ESPECIALLY.
-- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Balkar ji for the paper. > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sir link to the Paper >> http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/pdf/tai.2009.54.2.122.pdf >> Thanks >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Tabish ji for latest information. Would like to have this paper, >>> if pdf is available. Pedicularia, Gentiana, Impatiens, Primula are a few >>> genera which need to be critically evaluated in 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Gurcharan ji, >>>> This paper of 2009, [Taiwania, 54(2): 122-133, 2009] analyses >>>> Pedicularis species of Section Siphonanthae. I have attached a sketch from >>>> the paper. Pedicularis hookeriana (flower C in the diagram) has a very >>>> short flower-tube. Also the distribution of Pedicularis siphonantha is >>>> mentioned to be from Kashmir to Eastern Himalayas. >>>> So I think the long-flowered species throughout the Himalayas is >>>> Pedicularis siphonantha. >>>> The other long-flowered species, with hairy flower-tube, is Pedicularis >>>> megalantha, but restricted to E. Himalayas. >>>> - Tabish >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:16:03 AM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: >>>> >>>>> But the West Himalayan counterpart with long tube is P. hookeriana as >>>>> detailed by Pennell >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.**com/ <http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes Tabish ji >>>>>> Tube length is distinctive, plus it can be compared with my P. >>>>>> punctata fromk Gulmarg, Kashmir (link given above). >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.**com/ <http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Pedicularis siphonantha from Yumthang Valley, Sikkim, for comparison. >>>>>>> Flower tube is 3-5 cm long in P. siphonantha, whereas it is less >>>>>>> than 2 cm in P. punctata. Should be not difficult to distinguish. >>>>>>> - Tabish >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > > > > --
