Rosaceae week : Potentilla from Spiti

[Satish Phadke]

I think I had posted this earlier too.Plant observed in Spiti.
This Potentila species is either Potentilla microphylla-or Potentilla anserina.
Please confirm. Sorry no other views taken.

--
Dr Satish Phadke

[Prashant awale]

Dear Satish ji,

 

Check for Potentilla bifurca.

 

Regards

Prashant

[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes this could be P. bifurca only, Our plant is P. bifurca var.major (syn: P. bifurca subsp. orientalis of Fl. Pak) characterised by leaflet tip being entire, they 2-fid at tip in var. bifurca. Both your plant and that of Prashany ji are same. 

P. anserina has alternate large and small leaflets, and lots of stolons

P. microphylla numerous small, close and pinnatifid-toothed.  

-- 
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/ 

[Satish Phadke]

Thanks Gurcharan ji and Prashant ji
The ID of this plant was on waiting list.

On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmp...@gmail.com> wrote:

--
Dr Satish Phadke

[Satish Phadke]

One more gross observation : Large gaps between the petals so that a lot of calyx is visible through it.(This can be kept in mind while searching for other given characters if somebody is going to visit similar area in future)

--
Dr Satish Phadke