Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb40 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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[Gurcharan Singh]

Saxifraga sibirica

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[tanay bose]

I can can only onfirm Saxifraga as i am not quite familiar with this species personally

Tanay

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji & Tanay ji,

I think it (Saxifraga sibirica) doesn't matches as per details below:

Details & pictures from FOC & FOP & FOI:

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200010392

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200010392

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Siberian%20Saxifrage.html
Illustration from FOC:

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=44305&flora_id=2

 

Also doesn't matches with any of the species of Saxifraga in FOI.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

More photographs should help, perhaps S. cernua can be considered.

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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
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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji,

Unfortunately I don't have more pictures.

It (S. cernua) is not mentioned in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton.
I am also not satishfied with details & pictures as per link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxifraga_cernua

http://svalbardflora.net/index.php?id=308

http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/fguide/pdf/saxcer.pdf

[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Garg ji

I wanted to check aerial bulbils in your plant, that is why I asked for more photographs. The few leaves appear 3-lobed like that species, but aerial bulbils are distinctive.

   Otherwise S. sibirica remains the best match.

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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/ 

[Pankaj Kumar]

How about Saxifraga asarifolia!!
Pankaj

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[Gurcharan Singh]

S. asarifolia has more lobes (7-13) than even S. sibirica (5-7).

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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/ 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Saxifraga sibirica

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh”

 

“I think it (Saxifraga sibirica) doesn't matches as per details below:

Details & pictures from FOC & FOP & FOI:
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200010392
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200010392
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Siberian%20Saxifrage.html
Illustration from FOC:
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=44305&flora_id=2

Also doesn't matches with any of the species of Saxifraga in FOI.” from me.

 

“More photographs should help, perhaps S. cernua can be considered.

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh”

 

"Thanks, Singh ji,
Unfortunately I don't have more pictures.
It (S. cernua) is not mentioned in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton.
I am also not satishfied with details & pictures as per link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxifraga_cernua
http://svalbardflora.net/index.php?id=308
http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/fguide/pdf/saxcer.pdf"

 

"I wanted to check aerial bulbils in your plant, that is why I asked for more photographs. The few leaves appear 3-lobed like that species, but aerial bulbils are distinctive.
   Otherwise S. sibirica remains the best match.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh"

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[Gurcharan Singh]

-- 
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/ 

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From: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 AM
Subject: [efloraofindia:54977] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb40 for Id- JM
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1

'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'

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[Gurcharan Singh]

I think Saxifraga sibirica only

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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

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