Sending photo from Hemis National Park

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amit chauhan

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Jan 10, 2011, 12:57:17 AM1/10/11
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Hi,

Attaching photo of Astragalus munroi Benth. ex Bunge family Fabaceae
another tiny cold desert perennial.
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Pankaj Kumar

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Jan 10, 2011, 1:04:21 AM1/10/11
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Beautiful Amit....
Thanks for sharing....
Pankaj

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tanay bose

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Jan 10, 2011, 9:53:44 AM1/10/11
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Nice one !! 
Thanks for sharing
Tanay
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Satish Phadke

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Jan 11, 2011, 1:38:59 AM1/11/11
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Hi Amit ji
Where is Hemis National park situated? Is the place similar to Leh Ladakh/ Spiti valley as you have said it to be a cold desert?
Dr Phadke

Anandi Sharan

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Jan 11, 2011, 2:03:02 AM1/11/11
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is this a fractal structure maybe? :)

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Pankaj Kumar

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Jan 11, 2011, 2:18:52 AM1/11/11
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Hemis High National Park is in the high altitudes of Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr. Amit has done his PhD on the Flora of this park.
Pankaj

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Anandi Sharan

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Jan 11, 2011, 3:19:55 AM1/11/11
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beautiful photo. the plant is so delicate :)

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amit chauhan

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Jan 11, 2011, 3:44:47 AM1/11/11
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Hi,
 
As told by Pankajji (I forgot to mention it) the NP is situated in Ladakh, cold desert region of Jammu & Kashmir

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