Acomastylis elata from Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Acomstylis elata (Wall. ex G. Don) F. Bolle, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 72: 83 83 1933

Syn: Geum elatum Wall. ex G. Don; Sieversia elata (Wall. ex G. Don) Royle

Perennial herb with up to 30 cm long basal leaves, deeply pinnatisect with closely set leaflets, upper few smaller; flowering stem with few small leaves, with 1-6 flowers; flowers yellow, 2-4 cm across; calyx-lobes deltoid-ovate; petals orbicular, exceeding the calyx, yellow; achenes hairy, acute at both ends.

Photographed from Khillenmarg Meadow, above Gulmarg Kashmir in last week of June.

I would like the members examine the plant uploaded on FOI. I have a feeling that it may be a species of Potentilla and not Acomastylis elata. Please go through following links. The species may rarely also have red flowers. Please note larger flowers and emarginate petals.

http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id64691/?taxonid=512223

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dagbjortj/2710300112/

http://plants.jstor.org/specimen/ph00012197

http://www.iiim.res.in/herbarium/rosaceae/acomastylis_elata.htm

  

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[Balkar Arya]

Again new and beautiful for me

Thanks for sharing Sir

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[jmgarg1]

Hi, Singh ji,

Should we take it as Acomastylis elata var. humilis (Royle) F. Bolle in view of your remarks in the thread: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/hKIRyykZBcw ?

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Garg ji

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