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Thingnam Girija

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Aug 23, 2012, 9:08:05 AM8/23/12
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Alpine Cat Tail
Phleum alpinum
Photographed from Valley of Flowers, in June
 Girija
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Dinesh Valke

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Aug 23, 2012, 9:18:13 AM8/23/12
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Hearty welcome Girija, to eFI.
Nice to see you here.
Looking forward for flora through your eyes.
Regards.
Dinesh



 Girija

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Satish Phadke

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Aug 23, 2012, 10:14:50 AM8/23/12
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Welcome Girija ji
We have seen so many of your photographs on FOI website. Now expecting many interactions on the forum here with your participation.
Dr Satish Phadke


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ushadi Micromini

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Aug 23, 2012, 10:36:50 AM8/23/12
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Yes, Girija I have been seeing your excellent depictions in FOI site,
and learned a good deal,
I echo sentiments of Dinesh and Satish
welcome as they both said...

but one question
why am  I   a newcomer welcoming you, weren't you always here?

Usha di
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On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:
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Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Aug 23, 2012, 10:39:24 AM8/23/12
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Hey, Welcome.... and thanks for sharing these pics.
I always run away from grasses :P
Pankaj

Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 23, 2012, 1:34:38 PM8/23/12
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Welcome to the Group Girija ji
eFl would now be a much richer Group floristically.


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Thingnam Girija

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Aug 23, 2012, 2:17:22 PM8/23/12
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Thanks everybody for the warm welcome. I will try, but I may not get time to participate regularly.
 best wishes
Girija

Prashant Awale

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Aug 23, 2012, 2:21:58 PM8/23/12
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Welcome Girija. Nice to see you here.
Regards
Prashant

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Balkar Singh

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Aug 23, 2012, 10:01:28 PM8/23/12
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Welcome Girija Ji. Hope your entry will make VoF Week more colorfull.
Thanks

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jmgarg1

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Aug 24, 2012, 12:45:05 AM8/24/12
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Welcome, Girija ji,
We are fortunate to have you with us.


 Girija

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manoj chandran

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Aug 26, 2012, 1:08:16 PM8/26/12
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Hai !
Phleum alpinum is a perennial grass and the inflorescence is ovoid. This grass found in VoF seems to be an annual and the inflorescence is several times longer than broad. Phleum alpinum is also found in the valley, but this one seems to be different. I had also collected this from VoF in 2000 and had placed it under Phleum himalaicum, though the description of P.himalaicum in different books do not completely match, especially w.r.t. length of awns. 
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Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 26, 2012, 11:28:13 PM8/26/12
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I had collected both Phleum alpinum and P. himalaicum from Kashmir, if the identification is correct they are clearly different from above plant. I am attaching photographs of both here.


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manoj chandran

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Aug 27, 2012, 10:20:32 AM8/27/12
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Dear Sir,
Both seems to be Phleum alpinum. The difference could be mainly because of grazing impact and also of course season, altitude, soil depth, etc.
Regards...
Manoj Chandran

Gurcharan Singh

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Aug 27, 2012, 1:45:09 PM8/27/12
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Thanks Manoj ji
My Phleum alpinum was collected from altitude of 3300 m, whereas my P. himalaicum from 1700-1900 m. I wonder if P. alpinum can grow at such low altitudes, plus this was clearly an annual plant.


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 Both seems to be Phleum alpinum. The difference could be mainly because of grazing impact and also of course season, altitude, soil depth, etc.
Regards...

Manoj Chandran

 Thanks Manoj ji


My Phleum alpinum was collected from altitude of 3300 m, whereas my P. himalaicum from 1700-1900 m. I wonder if P. alpinum can grow at such low altitudes, plus this was clearly an annual plant.


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