Flora Picture of the year 2011: Suresh Rana

Suresh Kumar Rana

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Jan 6, 2012, 8:15:04 AM1/6/12

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Respected All

I am sharing the photograph of Saussurea hopefully Saussurea gossypiphora as my Flora of year 2011.

During the month of August 2011 I was in alpine regions of my area with my cousin for field study. We spent many nights in the natural caves and that was an unforgettable experiences. On 6th August 2011 we stayed in a cave at an altitude of 4800 meters asl and decided to spend the whole day of 7th August above the altitude of 5000 meters asl in order to collect the high altitude species of Saussurea, Rhodiola, Saxifraga etc. But unfortunately it started raining at 4 a.m. and we were unable to decide whether to go higher or come down. At last we waited till 12 p.m when the rain stopped and we went higher. At the higher altitude we found many beautiful plants among which this one was the most beautiful growing in the crevices rocks at a height of 5200 meters asl.

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Warm regards

Suresh Rana

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 6, 2012, 8:36:53 AM1/6/12

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Thanks Suresh ji for sharing this unique high altitude plant. I can imagine your joy on having photographed this plant.

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Prashant Awale

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Jan 6, 2012, 8:47:29 AM1/6/12

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Simply superb catch Suresh ji. Unique one. Had been seeing so many of your high altitude plants but this one is some thing special.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Prashant

Madhuri Raut

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Jan 6, 2012, 8:53:13 AM1/6/12

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Simply superb creation of nature and your photography skills also your devotion,daring and determination is admirable. Thanks for sharing this unique plant.

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Regards

Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

prasad dash

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Jan 6, 2012, 9:25:49 AM1/6/12

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I think gurcharan sir is the perfect person to identify all your plants Suresh Ji, as all are from J&. One thing i only can say you are doing a heroic effort to collect and photograph the plants of one of the biodiversity hot spot of the country. All ur collections are unique which i saw for the first time in my life due to the existence in a different phytogeographic zone. This image is another great shot. All the best for ur efforts.

Regards

prasad

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Tanay Bose

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Jan 6, 2012, 10:10:12 AM1/6/12

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Yes Saussurea gossypiphora a very rare plant to see ...

Thanks for sharing

Tanay

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Balkar Singh

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Jan 6, 2012, 10:23:57 AM1/6/12

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Superb Catch Suresh Ji

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Aarti S. Khale

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Jan 6, 2012, 10:44:58 AM1/6/12

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Suresh ji,
Your pictures are really very beautiful.
Regards,
Aarti

On Jan 6, 5:15 pm, Suresh Kumar Rana <envsures...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Respected All

> I am sharing the photograph of Saussurea hopefully *Saussurea gossypiphora *as

> Saussurea.JPG
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> Saussurea (2).JPG
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Suresh Rana

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Jan 6, 2012, 10:58:39 AM1/6/12

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Respected All

Thanks a lot for your kind and encouraging words. The membership in
EFI has increased my passion of plant haunting and I am waiting
eagerly for next favourable season in Himalayas. I will try my best to
collect some unique plants from Himalayas and share them on EFI.

Thanks and warm regards
Suresh Rana

Dinesh Valke

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Jan 8, 2012, 9:24:54 AM1/8/12

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Wonderful nature captured, Suresh ji.
Thanks for showing this beautiful high-altitude flower; the habitat is simply wonderful.
Regards.
Dinesh

Narendra Joshi

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Jan 8, 2012, 11:31:32 PM1/8/12

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Thanks Suresh Ji for a wonderful upload. Your experience shows "Sabra ka phal meetha hota hai".

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With Regards,
Narendra Joshi

J.M. Garg

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Jan 9, 2012, 11:30:49 AM1/9/12

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Wonderful presentation & efforts, Rana ji.

On 6 January 2012 18:45, Suresh Kumar Rana <envsu...@gmail.com> wrote:

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