Artemisia amygdalina critically Endangered Endemic species from Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Artemisia amygdalina Decne., Voy. Ind. Bot. 4: 92. t. 100. 1843

A rare interesting species from Kashmir characterized by its simple serrate leaves, green on upper surface and hoary tomentose on lower surface. The leaves look similar to willow leaves and also like that of Saussurea albescens, with which I passed it on first visit. Perennial herb up to 2 m tall with many stems from base; leaves sessile, elliptic-lanceolate, up to 15 cm long, 1-3 cm broad, serrate with gland-tipped teeth; heads numerous, pendulous, 3-4 mm across, marginal florets female, disc bisexual.

There is an important paper on this species

http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5790279/Conservation-of-Artemisia-amygdalina-a.html

According to this paper this species has not been collected in last 40 years, and when I went through this paper I learnt that this 40 year earlier collection was done by me. Fortunately I don't remember about this collection because it would have been difficult for me not to disclose the site of collection, very essential for the preservation of critically endangered species. Sufficient to say it is somewhere in Lolab valley.

The present photographs were taken from Botanical Garden of Kashmir University, where it has been grown for conservation. It was photographed in August this year.

-- 

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/

[Balkar Arya]

Thanks for showing this new plant Sir

--
Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Ushadi micromini]

Interesting Artemisia...

many of these are medicinal...
is this one to???
I wonder ...
Usha di

==========

On Aug 29, 8:42 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for showing this new plant Sir
>
>
>

> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > *Artemisia amygdalina* Decne., Voy. Ind. Bot. 4: 92. t. 100. 1843

>
> > A rare interesting species from Kashmir characterized by its simple serrate
> > leaves, green on upper surface and hoary tomentose on lower surface. The
> > leaves look similar to willow leaves and also like that of Saussurea
> > albescens, with which I passed it on first visit. Perennial herb up to 2 m
> > tall with many stems from base; leaves sessile, elliptic-lanceolate, up to
> > 15 cm long, 1-3 cm broad, serrate with gland-tipped teeth; heads numerous,
> > pendulous, 3-4 mm across, marginal florets female, disc bisexual.
>
> > There is an important paper on this species
>

> >http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5790279/Conservation-of-Artem...

[Tabish]

Gurcharan ji,
Very happy to know that the 40 years earlier collection of this
endangered species was done by you!
Cheers!
- Tabish
-------------------------------------------
http://www.flowersofindia.in
The waterhole of flower lovers

--

[Ushadi micromini]

DO GOOD AND FORGET ....
IS the best gift man can give to this earth, society, future
generations...
Your act in this case epitomizes this edict...

what a selfless act...
MY hats...many hats ... off to you, Gurucharan ji...
proud to know you /// of you...

Usha di
=========

On Aug 29, 10:57 pm, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Gurcharan ji,
>    Very happy to know that the 40 years earlier collection of this
> endangered species was done by you!
>    Cheers!
>    - Tabish

> -------------------------------------------http://www.flowersofindia.in

> The waterhole of flower lovers
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Artemisia amygdalina Decne., Voy. Ind. Bot. 4: 92. t. 100. 1843
> > A rare interesting species from Kashmir characterized by its simple serrate
> > leaves, green on upper surface and hoary tomentose on lower surface. The
> > leaves look similar to willow leaves and also like that of Saussurea
> > albescens, with which I passed it on first visit. Perennial herb up to 2 m
> > tall with many stems from base; leaves sessile, elliptic-lanceolate, up to
> > 15 cm long, 1-3 cm broad, serrate with gland-tipped teeth; heads numerous,
> > pendulous, 3-4 mm across, marginal florets female, disc bisexual.
>
> > There is an important paper on this species

> >http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5790279/Conservation-of-Artem...

[Mahadeswara]

Very special.

On Aug 29, 3:35 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Artemisia amygdalina* Decne., Voy. Ind. Bot. 4: 92. t. 100. 1843

>
> A rare interesting species from Kashmir characterized by its simple serrate
> leaves, green on upper surface and hoary tomentose on lower surface. The
> leaves look similar to willow leaves and also like that of Saussurea
> albescens, with which I passed it on first visit. Perennial herb up to 2 m
> tall with many stems from base; leaves sessile, elliptic-lanceolate, up to
> 15 cm long, 1-3 cm broad, serrate with gland-tipped teeth; heads numerous,
> pendulous, 3-4 mm across, marginal florets female, disc bisexual.
>
> There is an important paper on this species
>

> http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5790279/Conservation-of-Artem...

>
> According to this paper this species has not been collected in last 40
> years, and when I went through this paper I learnt that this 40 year earlier
> collection was done by me. Fortunately I don't remember about this
> collection because it would have been difficult for me not to disclose the
> site of collection, very essential for the preservation of critically
> endangered species. Sufficient to say it is somewhere in Lolab valley.
>
> The present photographs were taken from Botanical Garden of Kashmir
> University, where it has been grown for conservation. It was photographed in
> August this year.
>
> --
> 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>

>  Artemisia-amygdalina-Univ Botanical Garden-Kashmir-1.jpg
> 371KViewDownload
>
>  Artemisia-amygdalina-Univ Botanical Garden-Kashmir-3.jpg
> 307KViewDownload
>
>  Artemisia-amygdalina-Univ Botanical Garden-Kashmir-2.jpg
> 258KViewDownload

[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Ushadi

Your presence in the group has enthused a new life in the interactions. Keep on this good work .

-- 
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/ 

[Ritesh Choudhary]

Very nice!

Probably I've seen this species (or may be lookalike) in Arunachal
Pradesh. Would like to know the altitude of Loblab valley.

Regards,
Ritesh.

[Gurcharan Singh]

around 3000 m

There are two closest species A. anomala and A. viridissima which are closely related to this both both endemic to China, one extending to Taiwan.

-- 
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/ 

[Ritesh Choudhary]

Thanks for the information sir!

I'll search my collection of photographs and upload it.

Regards,
Ritesh.