Aster falconeri (C.B.Clarke) Hutch., 398 1910. (Syn: Aster diplostephioides var. falconeri C.B.Clarke);
Fwd: Aster falconeri in Kashmir : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Here with a scanned in slide taken by the late Oleg Polunin in the 1980s (co-author of 'Flowers of the Himalaya) showing the delights of alpine meadows in Kashmir. I THINK this is Aster falconeri. The image posted on eFI as this species, seems highly unlikely to me. Flowers of Himalaya records this from alpine slopes @ 3000-4200m from Pakistan to W.Nepal. Stewart found it to be common on alpine meadows in Kashmir @ 3-4000m. Aster (and related genera) are often difficult to identify. There is a posting from Pangi originally thought to be Aster falconeri but then named as Erigeron multiradiatus - it is definitely not this Erigeron but may prove to be Aster falconeri, see: efi thread I do NEED to take a serious look at postings of Aster & Erigeron on eFI but they are tough genera and a DAUNTING task. There are MANY other genera awaiting my attention, so likely to WAIT a while before CONFRONTING such troublesome genera! Aster from Pangi Al020112 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2) Sharing a flower found on the Pangi trip Name - Aster Falconeri Location Pangi valley Altitude 4000 mts Habitat wild Habit Herb I hope Erigeron multiradiatus Aster has broader ligules and in single series and few in number Here are links for Erigeron multiradiatus http://eol.org/pages/2895962/overview Sorry sir forgot to attach the third photo with the basal leaves... I had referred Flowers of India... as the basis of my id Attachments (1) I have just taken a look at this posting in connection with an Aster/ Erigeron photographed in Nepal originally thought to be Aster himalaicus but definitely not this now thought perhaps E.multiradiatus, which it might be. This is definitely not Erigeron multiradiatus - it may well be Aster falconeri, the original suggestion. I have not had the time to face the DAUNTING task of scrutinising all Erigerons and Asters from the Himalaya - a challenging task. I have photos dating back decades which are not named beyond genus i.e. Aster sp. References: |
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