Alpine Plants of Sikkim Himalayas/

[Naresh Swami]

           

[Tim Ingram]

Really extraordinary plants Naresh! Does the yellow Morina coulteriana grow in the region you work in? This is a species I have always wanted to grow but so far not been able to establish, especially since M. longifolia grows very well for us and self-seeds.

[Philippe]

Naresh, I envy you living so close to such treasures.
Interesting to see the young wooly Saussurea; finally it looks like  a "normal" plant when immature
Even at this stage these little plants must have a very long stem to get to the soil through the rounded stones layer ( or to get to the light above).

[Steve Garvie]

Wow!!!
Wonderful images of these amazing plants Naresh!

[peter hood]

I feel I must join everyone else in thanking you, Naresh, for such stunning pictures. They almost seem better than seeing the actual plants.

I have just received some Saussurea seed, and some Eriophyton wallichii, among some seed from Chris Chadwell. I will sow them in the next few days, with more hope than expectation. There seem to be so many obstacles preventing us from raising plants of these high Himalayan plants - but I keep trying - and just occasionally have some success.

[GordonT]

Naresh, What amazing photographs of equally amazing plants!Your photography is truly magical!

 I have always been drawn to the likes of Rheum nobile, but knowing there's little chance of it surviving here, must content myself with images from elsewhere. Now you have added at least three other plants to that group: Saussurea gossypiphora, Saussurea obvallata, and Eriophyton wallichii! Plants to dream of growing!

[Naresh Swami]

@ Gordon T : Thanks...... Make a trip to Nepal, u can see all of them. Sikkim has a lot of restrictions to foreign tourists, so Nepal will be better for you.
@ Peter Hood : Thanks a lot... I should also thank the Forum for giving me an opportunity to share the pics as well as get in touch with all other plant.
lovers.
@ Steve Garvie : Thanks a lot.
@ Phillipe : I will a post a few more pics for you, showing the stem.
@ Tim Ingram : thanks a lot..... Morina coulteriana, Royle grows in the Sikkim-Himalayas, however I haven't documented it as it is growing slightly at a lower altitude than my work. It grows up to 3200 m only. I work above 4000 m. I documented Morina longifolia, wallicji ex Dc., will upload the pic for you soon.

[Naresh Swami]

               

[Naresh Swami]

               

[ruweiss]

Naresh, thank you so much for showing us these beauties.
It is a pity, that these fine things do not like our climate.

[Naresh Swami]

 @ ruweiss : Thanks.... These are all very high altitude plants from the Himalayas. If not these, some others are found in those conditions also. I will post more of pics in the coming days.

[Naresh Swami]

Identification required- Sausurea ?
          

[Naresh Swami]

Primula; Identification required.....

               

[Naresh Swami]

Another Primula for Identification

          

[Johan Nilson]

Wow!! Thanks for all these beautiful sikkimese treasures! Please keep the pictures coming.

The Primulas could probably be identified as Primula elongata (yellow one) and Primula munroi ssp. schizocalyx (the white one).