VOF Week: Valeriana jatamansii??? en-route Hemkund Sahib

[Prashant Awale]

Dear Friends,

Came across this small herb en-route Hemkund Sahib. Looks like some Valeriana sp.?  I had just gone thru the Dinesh's post where in Gurcharn Singh ji has indicated that this plant could be Valeriana jatamansii. 

Regards
Prashant

[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very much Prashant for getting us to see the basal leaves.
Referring to Gurcharan ji's comment in my post at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/23Ygi-S8t5s/2tUFia2UQoAJ ... basal leaves are simple cordate in case of Valeriana jatamansii ... not sure the leaves are cordate here; they seem to have winged stalk.
Let us wait for Gurcharan ji's comment.

Regards.
Dinesh

Prashant

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Dinesh ji

I had my doubts even before I read your mail. Pink flowers were already worrying me. I would now go with V. himalayana, till better alternative emerges.

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ 
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[Prashant Awale]

Thanks a lot Gurcharan Singh ji. It does look like Valeriana himalayana. Have  a look at this link:
 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250065556
Regards
Prashant