Campanula pallida var. tibetica

Campanula pallida Wall. var. tibetica (Hook. f. & Thomson) H. Hara, J. Jap. Bot. 50:270. 1975 (Syn: (≡) Campanula colorata var. tibetica Hook. f. & Thomson (basionym));
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Common name: Tibetan Pale Bellflower
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Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Week: Campanulaceae-Campanula sp. from Turtuk Ladakh: While going thru my collection of photographs from Ladakh region, i came across these photographs of Campanula sp. Thought of sharing with you all.
Location: Turtuk, Ladakh (Altitude approx: 10000ft).
Date/Time: 18-09-2011 / 05:30PM.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb.

I wonder if this could be our elusive Campanula pallida var. tibetica. The broader calyx lobes with overlapping bases look distinctive. the high altitude fits it also. Let us hope to resolve it. It looks more convincing than below: http://www.planetefleurs.fr/Campan16f.htm

Thanks … Thanks … I think U R right. Looking at the link provided by you and the illustration in efloraofpakistan, the plant seems to be same.

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Campanula pallida Wall. var. tibetica
Location: Turtuk, Ladakh (Altitude approx: 10000ft).
Date/Time: 18-09-2011 / 05:30PM.
Habitat: Wild
Plant habit: Herb.

Thanks … for showing var. tibetica

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Campanula pallida var. tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hara:
All links say Campanula pallida var. tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hara is the syn. of Campanula pallida Wall. !
https://www.flowersofindia.Tibetan%20Pale%20Bellflower.html

Yes, it is!

So merge these pages ?

 


Campanula wattiana B.K.Nayar & Babu: 6 very high res. images.

Location: Jumla, West Nepal
Date: 25 August 2021
Altitude: 2500 m.
Habit : Wild
I guess this is Campanula pallida Wall. only! Does not match with Campanula wattiana B.K.Nayar & Babu.
Dr. Amber Shrivastav also suggested it to be Campanula pallida Wall.

No, it is not C.pallida.

Long style as per differences at GBIF specimen, seems to be missing.

But it does not look like C.wattiana while comparing images as above.

As it looks different from others at Campanula pallida, you have to rule out the possibility of other species as per Checklist of Nepal

Dr. Amber Srivastav has suggested it as Campanula pallida var. tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hara which most of the links say as the syn. of Campanula pallida Wall. !


SK 3037 12 October 2021: 10 very high res. images.
Location: Jumla, Nepal
Altitude: 2561m.
Date: 18 August 2021
Habit : Wild
I guess this is the same UNID sp from Jumla: efi thread

I hope Campanula cana

I am not sure

Maybe. Pl. check comparative images as there are many similar looking species.

Looks bit different. Even sp. of … is pending !

This Campanula wattiana B.K.Nayar & Babu as per images and details herein.

It is matching I guess !

I guess this is Campanula pallida Wall. only! Does not match with Campanula wattiana B.K.Nayar & Babu.
Dr. Amber Shrivastav also suggested it to be Campanula pallida Wall.

Yes, long style as per differences at GBIF specimen, seems to be missing.

Checklist of Nepal lists many species.

So we accept this as Campanula pallida Wall. ??

As it looks different from others at Campanula pallida, you have to rule out the possibility of other species as per Checklist of Nepal

Dr. Amber Srivastav has suggested it as Campanula pallida var. tibetica (Hook.f. & Thomson) Hara which most of the links say as the syn. of Campanula pallida Wall. !

Juphal; central nepal 2500m
next to footpath; non cultivated Plant
Height; ca 25 cm
Leaves  hairy
Flower: typical campanula
Suggestion: Campanula pallida
Altitude: ca 2900m
Flowering period: october
Does not match with any species so far in efi site at Campanula
I think it is close to Campanula argyrotricha Wall. ex DC. as per Flora of Pakistan FoP illustration GBIF  Checklist of Nepal
I have also checked keys in Flora of Bhutan and other species listed in Checklist of Nepal

I guess you are right …

I looked at the site

but my plant was about 25 cm and not growing in crevices of the rocks.
So I doubt if its OK

Thanks, … Possibly we have to have a relook at our images on the given page.
Hi, …, May I request you to pl. have a relook at your images of this plant in efi site.

The plant in question is not C. argyrotricha in my opinion. It is not alpine plant and  the elevation mentioned (2500m) do not match. Plant seems too robust and leaves too thick to be C. argyrotricha.
It may be a species not represented in eFI; like C. wattiana.

May I request you to pl have a look at per Flora of Pakistan FoP illustration GBIF  Checklist of Nepal
Based on FoP illustration & GBIF, I am sure that posted plant is C. argyrotricha   
I also does not seem to match with Campanula wattiana as per Flowers of India and GBIF

A new species?

I will finally go with Campanula wattiana B.K.Nayar & Babu as per images and details herein.
… plant is only slight more woolly from images of … at SK 3037 12 October 2021, other characters perfectly match.

Thanks for the final decision.

Taking it as Campanula pallida var. tibetica, as per discussions at
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/07/17/campanula-pallida-var-tibetica/

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