Veronica salina from Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Veronica salina from Kashmir, locally common in wet places, ditches, along drains and lake banks. Photgraphed from Balgarden Srinagar on June 15, 2010.

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
f

[Tabish]

Dear Gurcharan ji,
Sorry for being a Doubting Thomas all the time. But I am confused
as to why this one should not be Veronica anagallis-aquatica.
- Tabish

>  Veronica-salina-Kashmir-a.jpg
> 246KViewDownload
>
>  Veronica-salina-Kashmir-b.jpg
> 154KViewDownload
>
>  Veronica-salina-Kashmir-c.jpg
> 139KViewDownload

[Gurcharan Singh]

Tabish ji

That is the beauty of the group. We don't take things fore-granted. I rather feel odd when identifications are  not contested. A doubt always gives you more chance for critical study.  I am reproducing the key from "Scrophulariaceae of Western Himalayas by F. Pennell, 1943

Portion of the key concerning plants of wet areas

D. Pedicels strongly ascending, making the raceme less than 1 cm wide, capsule acutish or obtuse; upper leaf blades serrate, the 

    lower and those of freely developed basal shoots petioled.

            E. Rachis, pedicels, sepals and capsules glabrous or nearly so; capsule oval in contour, strongly flattened, equalling or slightly

                exceeding sepals; seeds dull brown..........................................................25. V. anagallis-aquatica

            EE. Rachis, pedicels, sepals and capsules glandular pubescent, capsule pyramidal-ovoid, about 1.5 times the length of sepal;

                   seeds brighter brown............................................................................26. V. secunda

DD. Pedicels spreading, usually distally upcurved, making the raceme over 1 cm wide; capsule usually rounded or slightly retuse; 

      occasionally even acutish; upper leaf blades remotely and often obscurely crenate-serrate, the lowest sometimes slightly petioled,

      basal shoots scarcely developed; rachis, pedicels and sepals glandular pilose; capsule sparsely so.

            E.  Capsule 3-3.5 mm long; style 1-1.7 mm long, usually 1/2 as long as capsule or more; leaves obscurely serrate to 

                  entire.................................................................................................27. V. salina

            EE. Capsule 2-2.5 mm long, style 0.5-1 mm long, usually less than 1/2 as long as capsule; leaves usually more serrate,

                   often undulately so............................................................................28. V. undulata

V. anagallis-aquatica occurs at lower altitudes, scarcely above 2000 m whereas V. salina does not grow below 800 m, ascending to 3300 m or so.

-- 
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

[tanay bose]

Same thing came into my mind but found I am instany answer ready for me

tanay

--
Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant
Department of Botany
University of British Columbia
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036