Hi, Singh ji, *Caltha* *palustris* var. *himalensis* (D.Don) Mukh.is a synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Caltha* *palustris* L. <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2693856> as per The Plant List. Can you tell us what should be the Indian Plant- *Caltha* *palustris* L.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2693856>or *Caltha* *palustris* var. *himalaica* Tamura<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2693886> ?
On 14 September 2012 11:07, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Good to see the yellow Caltha. Have mostly seen white in Kashmir. > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > The yellow Caltha has been posted as *Caltha palustris var himalensis* in > FoI. Plz see the link: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Marigold.html > > In fact, i have recently clicked a yellow Caltha in Kashmir also. > > Anzar > > Yes this aspect needs some investigation. Caltha palustris var. palustris > the typical yellow form does not occur in India. It differs from var. > himalaica Tamura of Himalayas as under > > Var. himalaica: stems solid, style 2-3 mm long > > var. palustris: stems hollow, style 1-1.5 mm long > > > *I wonder whether var. himalaica Tamura (1962) or var. himalensis (D Don) > Mukh. (1960) are same, but then I am not sure why former is treated as > correct name by the Plant list, and latter if different (because it is not > listed as synonym of former) what are its attributes.* > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Balkar Singh <[email protected]> > Date: 29 August 2012 06:12 > Subject: [efloraofindia:127119] VoF Week: Caltha palustris from way to > Hemkund Sahib > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All > Caltha palustris from way to Hemkund Sahib > Pls validate > Thanks > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > > > > > > > -- > 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'. > > -- 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'. --
