Boraginaceae from Hemis Ladakh for ID -271111-PKA1

[Prashant Awale]

Dear Friends,

Seen this herb near "Hemis Monastary" Ladakh. It was more or less prostrate herb. Leaves were  hairy.

Date/Time: 15-09-2011 / 01:30PM
Location: Hemis Monastary, Ladakh
Plant Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wild, seen near the rocky soil.
Flower size: Approx 4mm across,
Family: Boraginaceae

Regards
Prashant

[Gurcharan Singh]

Boraginaceae, identification not possible without fruits, if the were not visible could be Myosotis alpestris.

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[JM Garg]

A reply as per another thread:

"I agree that without fruits (typically nutlets) some Boraginaceae can be difficult.

My first thoughts are an Eritrichium rather than Myosotis asiatica (syn. Myosotis alpestris subsp. asiatica)

which is the only Myosotis recorded from Ladakh.

I seem to detect green, immature fruits in two of the images, showing bristles.  If so, this means will be an Eritrichium -

of which 6 are recorded for Ladakh: E.canum, E.fruticulosum, E.hemisphaericum, E.patens, E.thymifolium

and E.villosum; it is not E.villosum (syn. E.nanum subsp. villosum) or E.hemisphaericum.

Eritrichium, according to 'Flowers of the Himalaya' have ovoid nutlets, 3-angled with winged margins, with or

without hooked bristles.

Will need to check out the others.

I must locate my copy of Boraginaceae of Pakistan and see if this makes things clearer.

Best Wishes,

Chris Chadwell"

[J.M. Garg]

Eritrichium fruticulosum Klotzsch ??
Thank you
Saroj Kasaju

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Saroj ji.

Yes, appears close as per GBIF specimens:

Specimen 1

Specimen 2

Also does not match with other species as mentioned by Chris ji, as per GBIF:

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?country=IN&taxon_key=7295228

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?country=IN&taxon_key=7295228

https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=7294921

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg !

Saroj Kasaju