Yes Umesh Ji is right. This is Saussurea auriculata (DC.) Sch.- Bip. an accepted name while S. hypoleuca is a synonym. Regards Gunjan
On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thank you very very much Umesh ji for this probable ID. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 10:41 AM, Umeshkumar Tiwari < > tigerumes...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Dinesh Ji, >> This not Saussurea costus, it seemms to me Saussurea hypoleuca. >> >> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 11:02 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> [image: Valley of >>> Flowers]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795632618%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfiscXcV1ezkljkoVaSBkd-7VO2FQ> >>> 2 >>> AUG 12 >>> Valley of Flowers ... about 11400 ft >>> ------------------------------ >>> Dear friends, ID please. >>> *Habitat*: sloping meadow >>> *Habit*: herb about 1 m high; flower about 1 - 1.5 inch across. >>> ... apologies, this is the only photo. >>> >>> >>> [image: >>> P1010995]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7839595576%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzct4Hy95XzX5PgzvyJDyaIN7nzppA> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Umeshkumar Tiwari, Research Associate >> www.medicinalplantsofuttarakhand.in >> *www. <http://www.planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/>* >> planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/ >> Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) >> Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine >> No.74/2, Jarakbande Kaval >> Post: Attur, Via Yelahanka >> Bangalore - 560 064 >> +91-9591862200 (KA) >> +91-9411313351(UK) >> >> > -- > > > > --