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Olga Bondareva

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Tian-Shan 2004
« on: February 12, 2010, 03:24:25 PM »
I found old photos of Tian-Shan expedition. That was very interesting trip to Kirghizia in August, 2004 for finding high alpine plants. Sorry pictures are not of good quality.





Dracocephalum sp.


Primula minkwitzae


Rhodiola coccinea
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2010, 03:28:35 PM »
Rhodiola semenovii


Saxifraga flagellaris


Large cushion of Thylacospermum caespitosum with Allium sp. in it


Ephedra sp. fruits


Inula rhyzocephala
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2010, 03:32:22 PM »
Glacier at 3800 m.


Orostachis sp.




Perovskia


Our camp
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2010, 03:34:34 PM »
Aconitum rotundifolium


Leonthopodium nanum


Plants at 4000 m.


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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2010, 03:51:29 PM »
Thanks for the armchair journey Olga  ;)
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2010, 03:55:26 PM »
Oooh, fantastic!  Gorgeous scenery views.  The Draco is to lust for, isn't it :o, so is Aconitum rotundifolium and Leontopodium nanum.  The Allium growing through the custion plant is A. carolinianum.
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2010, 04:23:05 PM »
Only someone with photos of your usual standard could apologise for these, Olga! :)

What a treat to have this unexpected expedition to enjoy... thank you very much indeed!

Spectacular scenery but I have to mention those allium, sprinkled over the cushion.... super combination.  :)
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2010, 04:34:11 PM »
Nicole, Mark, Maggi
Thank you!  :)

That's not all.

Mount view with mount goats


Cortusa tianshanica


Pedicularis sp.


Saussurea sp.. Wonderful plant growing alone at 4000 m. pass.
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2010, 04:37:33 PM »
Christolea flabellata







Androsace sericea

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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2010, 04:42:16 PM »
Nicole, Mark, Maggi
Thank you!  :)

That's not all.    

Oh, GOOD!!  8) 8) ;)
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2010, 04:42:45 PM »
Callianthemum alatavicum


Eritrichium tianshanicum


Mmmm... Sclerosis please go away... Very rare endemic plant...


Oxytropis chionobia (?)


To be continued....  ;)
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2010, 04:43:28 PM »
I hope so Olga  :D I can't wait for the others pics  ::)... Pedicularis sp. have nice two tones flowers !
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2010, 04:52:56 PM »
Christolea flabellata is interesting....another of those plants with several names.....
Desideria flabellata (Regel) Al-Shehbaz
Parrya flabellata Regel, Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 43: 261. 1870; Christolea flabellata (Regel) N. Busch; C. pinnatifida R. F. Huang; Ermania flabellata (Regel) O. E. Schulz; Oreoblastus flabellatus (Regel) Suslova.

...... one of its relatives:  Solms-Laubachia will be featured in an future issue of the International Rock Gardener...  8)
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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2010, 05:04:30 PM »
Olga, Eritrichium tianshanicum and thylacospermum caespitosum, wowww!!

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Re: Tian-Shan 2004
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2010, 05:07:44 PM »
Amazing plants and pictures Olga; thank you.  Did you travel independently in Kyrgyzstan or have a local guide?
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