Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb5B for Id- JM

[J.M. Garg]

Wild Herb captured on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.).

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[J.M. Garg]

Attaching some better pictures.

[Gurcharan Singh]

I think Saxifraga moorcroftiana

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Saxifraga moorcroftiana Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 453.

Type: Sine Collector, Sine date, sine number, Kamoon; Academy of
Natural Sciences (PH) Acc No. PH00022566

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Saxifraga very interestingly means, the rock breaker.
moorcroftiana stands for William Moorcroft, 19th century British
Explorer. Employed by the East India Company Moorcroft traveled
extensively throughout the Himalayas, Tibet and Central Asia,
eventually reaching Bukhara, in present day Uzbekistan.

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[JM Garg]

I think 3rd image is of some other plant.

[JM Garg]

These images may not be of Saxifraga moorcroftiana

[chrischa...@btinternet.com]

Mr Garg was correct to have doubts.  This is Saxifraga parnassifolia.  In addition to the differences between this and S.moorcroftiana given in 'Flowers of the Himalaya', the assorted images of both species posted on this site and my own images of S.moorcroftiana have shown clear differences.  S.parnassifolia has more rounded /circular petals with 2 noticeable 'appendages' at the base of petals. S.moorcroftiana does not have the appendages but typically markings on the interior of the petals which are narrower, a markedly different shape.

Both species are recorded for this region.  Other than that, I think, given that not only has there been confusion between the two species historically, that has continued to this day, as shown by the postings on this site, quoting what the floras and references have to say is pointless.  I feel I have built up the better understanding - thanks to viewing plants in the wild and the other images seen thanks to eFI.  This is superior to pressed specimens alone in herbaria.....

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Chadwell ji

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[JM Garg]

These are of Saxifraga moorcroftiana, as per images and details herein.

[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Garg ji for validation.