Epilobium royleanum from Gulmarg, Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Epilobium royleanum Hausskn., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 29: 55. 1879;

syn:  Epilobium roseum Schreb. var. dalhousieanum Clarke 

Perennial herb with uniformly hairy or subglabrous stems; leaves ovate-lanceolate, usually less than 7 cm long, closely serrulate, acute at tip, with distinct 2-6 mm long petiole; flowers rosy to pink  with bilobed petals; stigma large and broadly clavate to capitate; capsule usually shorter than 6 cm, some what clustered.

Photographed from Gulmarg, Kashmir in July

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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[Balkar Singh]

Again a beautiful set of Pics Sir

Thanks for sharing

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
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