ID OF THIS FLOWERING SHRUB FROM ALPINE ZONE OF 17OOO FT DRASS LOC SECTOR --- 3

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vikram jit singh

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Aug 27, 2024, 1:45:47 AM8/27/24

to efloraofindia, J.M. Garg, Gurcharan Singh, Anil Thakur, Saroj Kasaju

Dear Garg jee,

Could the members of the esteemed group assist in the ID of this flowering shrub growing in the Alpine zone of 17,000 feet in the Drass LOC sector where the Kargil War was fought in the summer of 1999.

Best regards,

Vikram Jit Singh,

Chandigarh.

(Handphones: 9814019356, 7347347677)

Golf Columnist, Defence reportage and Wildlife Correspondent:

The Times of India at Chandigarh (India).

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Vikram-Jit-Singh.cms

Sunday Wildbuzz Columnist at the Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, since January 8, 2012.

War correspondent at The Cliffs of Kargil, 1999

Line of fire CI-OPs / CT Ops reporter, The Indian Express, at Srinagar, 1997-1999; India TV, at Srinagar, 2004

https://youtu.be/mQXSilXKsLc?si=9mG-jUK6IVtC67U2

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Saroj Kasaju

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Aug 27, 2024, 3:35:44 AM8/27/24

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Most likely Rhodiola tibetica (Hook. f. & Thomson) S.H. Fu .

Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Sep 7, 2024, 11:52:59 AM9/7/24

to Saroj Kasaju, vikram jit singh, efloraofindia, Gurcharan Singh, Anil Thakur

Leaves are not clearly seen.

Possibility of the following also:
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/10/01/rhodiola-imbricata-1/

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J.M.Garg

J.M. Garg

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Sep 15, 2024, 1:51:18 AM9/15/24

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Hi, Vikram ji,

Can you post a high res. image or close up of the leaves?

With regards,
J.M.Garg

J.M. Garg

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Sep 20, 2024, 5:38:42 AM9/20/24

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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