I think this should be Himalayan White Violet (Viola canescens)
without doubt. This is the only Viola species with pale violet to
almost white flowers found in the Himalayas at altitudes of 1500-2400
m.
Gurcharan ji absent-mindedly typed Veronica betonicifolia when he
wanted to type Viola betonicifolia. Viola betonicifolia has flowers
which are violet, and look very different from this one. See this page
for example:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/gnp11/viola-betonicifolia.html
All other Viola species in the Himalayas at these altitudes have
yellow flowers.
- Tabish
On Nov 1, 6:22 pm, "Gurcharan Singh" <sin...@sify.com> wrote:
> Garg ji
> A was able to find only one plant of this at Manali. It is Veronica
> betonicifolia (Syn: V. patrinii). This one one has narrower leaves than
> canescens, thicker, nearly glabrous, not deeply cordate at base, and corolla
> with a short saccate spur (spur longer, slightly curved in V. canescence).
> You can view google images, illustrations of Efloras of China and Pakistan.
>
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College
> University of Delhi, Delhi
> Indiahttp://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: J.M. Garg
> To: indiantreepix
> Cc: Nudrat ; Tabish ; Gurcharan Singh-sify ; narendra joshi ; satish phadke
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 6:23 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [indiantreepix:20203] Request for ID for HP Flora1
>
> Forwarding again for Id assistance pl.
> Himalayan White Violet (Viola canescens)?
> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Himalayan%20White%20Viol...
>
> Earlier relevant feedback:
>
> "This is Viola, experts may confirm the species!! I dont have
> literatures right now!! " from Pankaj ji.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Nudrat Sayed <nudrat....@gmail.com>
> Date: 2009/10/5
> Subject: [indiantreepix:20203] Request for ID for HP Flora1
> To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
>
> Hello
>
> I am really grateful to all the members of Indiatreepix for helping me
> with the identification of the plants that i have been posting. Once
> again i seek help.
>
> I came across this particular delicate plant at an altitude of
> approximately 2100 mtrs. Can it be a member o Begoniaceae. Plz help
> with the identification
> --
> Regards
> Dr. Sayed Nudrat Zawar
> Senior Conservation Officer
> Conservation Action Trust Mumbai
>
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