Meconopsis robusta from Uttarakhand: Aug 2014_DSR_10

[D.S Rawat]

This beautiful Meconopsis was shot in an alpine meadow near Munsyari, Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand).

DSRawat Pantnagar

Dr D.S.Rawat

Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar-263 145 Uttarakhand, INDIA

[D.S Rawat]

Prof Munshi Sir

Thank you for suggesting alternative ID to my Meconopsis.

M.simplicifolia, as per Flora of India Vol-2, is not known in Western Himalaya. It is a smaller, polycarpic plant. Moreover, Checklist of Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand also not mention M.simplicifolia. Here in Uttarakhand we have two yellow flowered Meconopsis species only (M.paniculata and M.robusta).

I will prefer to stick to my ID of M.robusta till I compare my specimens at BSD.

Thank you for taking interest in this upload.

DSRawat Pantnagar

Dr D.S.Rawat

Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar-263 145 Uttarakhand, INDIA

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Rawat ji,

Do you have any other images showing inflorescence, habit etc.?

It also looks similar to Meconopsis paniculata (D. Don) Prain with this image.

What are the keys between the two.

As Paul ji, As per efi thread: A purple stigma, and flowers produced in panicles are the most apparent characters which differentiate it (Meconopsis paniculata) from the closely related species M. autumnalis and M. robusta, respectively

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Rawat ji,

Do you have any other images showing inflorescence, habit etc.?

It also looks similar to Meconopsis paniculata (D. Don) Prain with this image.

What are the keys between the two.

As Paul ji, As per efi thread: A purple stigma, and flowers produced in panicles are the most apparent characters which differentiate it (Meconopsis paniculata) from the closely related species M. autumnalis and M. robusta, respectively

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Garg Ji

Meconopsis robusta and M. paniculata are differentiated in Flora of Uttarakhand by Pusalkar & Srivastava (2018) and Fascicles of Flora of India No-17 (Papaveraceae & Hypecoaceae) by Debnath & Nayar (1984) as follows:

Indumentum of mixed, simple (soft or bristly hairs) and stellate hairs......... M. robusta

Indumentum of only simple (soft/ bristly) hairs......................................... M.paniculata

But in addition to above character taken in key these two species can also be differentiated by yellowish-green leaves, stem (due to dense yellowish hairs) and only shallowly lobed leaves in M. paniculata.  In M. robusta stem surface have only bristly hairs but no soft, dense yellowish hairs and leaves are pinnately divided (deeper lobes reaching to mid rib).

Image of M. paniculata given in Pollunin & Stainton’s book is also quite distinctive.

Two more images are also attached.

I still believe my species is M. robusta.

DSRawat Pantnagar    

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Rawat ji

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[Eapsa]

Nice photographs.
I agree that this yellow flowered Meconopsis is not Meconopsis paniculata or M. autumnalis.
Thank you for sharing these pictures and your description.

Namaskar.
Eapsa

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