We hope you have enjoyed the SRGC Forum. You can make a Paypal donation to the SRGC by clicking the above button

Author Topic: a species from Pakistan  (Read 731 times)

Rafa

  • Narcissus King and Castilian conservationist
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1310
  • Country: 00
a species from Pakistan
« on: April 24, 2014, 11:37:50 PM »
Hello

This is a picture from my friend Mr. Muhammad Ali Musa, from Quetta, Pakistan. I searched in Boraginaceae family and I can't aproximate at least the genus.

Any idea?, thank you.

Steve Garvie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1623
  • Country: scotland
    • Rainbirder's photostream
Re: a species from Pakistan
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2014, 08:03:46 AM »
I'm far from being any expert but I think the flowers resemble an Asperula.    ???
I think the genus is found in Pakistan.
WILDLIFE PHOTOSTREAM: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainbirder/


Steve
West Fife, Scotland.

Philippe

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 435
  • Country: 00
    • Landscapes photographs and alpine plants
Re: a species from Pakistan
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2014, 09:50:18 AM »
I thought about some Asperula too, but  Asperula should rather have 4 petals, exceptionnaly 5 on some flowers. The plant above only shows flowers with 5 petals.
However I don't know if this would be a trustfully point to describe all Asperula species.
NE-France,Haut-Chitelet alpine garden,1200 m.asl
Rather cool/wet summer,reliable 4/5 months winter snow cover
Annual precip:200/250cm,3.5°C mean annual temp.

Rafa

  • Narcissus King and Castilian conservationist
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1310
  • Country: 00
Re: a species from Pakistan
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2014, 10:34:25 AM »
Thank you both!

Afloden

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 454
  • Country: us
  • why not ask him..... he'll know !
Re: a species from Pakistan
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2014, 12:25:47 PM »
I also see something in the Rubiaceae as well. The Flora of Pakistan has most of the keys online at efloras.org. If it is Rubiaceae, the 5 petals should make the keying slightly easier.

Missouri, at the northeast edge of the Ozark Plateau

Maggi Young

  • Forum Dogsbody
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 44777
  • Country: scotland
  • "There's often a clue"
    • International Rock Gardener e-magazine
Re: a species from Pakistan
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2014, 01:04:06 PM »
Flora of Pakistan is now transferred to  Tropicos.org  here : http://www.tropicos.org/Project/Pakistan

Families list  : http://www.tropicos.org/RankBrowser.aspx?letter=1&ranklevel=family&projectid=32
Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!

Editor: International Rock Gardener e-magazine

 


Scottish Rock Garden Club is a Charity registered with Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR): SC000942
SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal