VoF Week :: DV :: 02 AUG 12 - 1025 :: fruiting shrub at Valley of Flowers

[Dinesh Valke]

2 AUG 12 Valley of Flowers ... about 11500 ft

Dear friends, ID please. Habitat: sloping meadow Habit: shrub, about 3 - 4 m high; fruit about 2 - 2.5 cm across (not sure)

Regards. Dinesh

[Gurcharan Singh]

Sorbus aucuparia (inflorescence branches and leaves beneath glabrous) or S. foliolosa (infl and leaves below red tomentose). 

Close up of leaf or infl should help.
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[Dinesh Valke]

This was a distant shot, Gurcharan ji.
So, am happy with knowing the genus.
Next trip, will visit this plant.
Thank you once again.
Regards.
Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

This appears close to Sorbus foliolosa (Wall.) Spach as per images and details herein.  

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Dinesh Valke]

Thanks very much Garg ji for suggesting the possible ID.

Regards.

Dinesh