Saxifraga brunonis

Saxifraga brunonis Wall. ex Ser., Prodr. 4: 45 45 1830. (Syn: Hirculus brunonianus Losinsk.; Saxifraga brunoniana Wall. ex Sternb.; Saxifraga brunoniana var. majuscula Engl. & Irmsch.; Saxifraga loripes J. Anthony);      VoF Week : Saxifraga brunonis: Name of species : Saxifraga brunonis Family : Saxifragaceae Habit : Herb Habitat : Hill slope, open forest […]

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Saxifraga parnassifolia

Saxifraga parnassifolia D. Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13(2): 405-406 405 1821. (Syn: Saxifraga diversifolia var. parnassifolia (D. Don) Ser.; Saxifraga parnassifolia var. obscuricallosa J.T. Pan); . As per efi thread: Basal leaves with truncate-cuneate base; style absent or reduced, different shape of radical and cauline leaves …….  S. diversifolia. Basal leaves with cordate base; […]

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Saxifraga species

Saxifraga species;           TQ: Saxifraga spp from Paddar Valley, J&K: Saxifraga species from Paddar Valley, Jammu and Kashmir.Found flowering in early August.A mat-forming plant as obvious from the picture.Please identify. Especially seeking … opinion. (Pictures not taken by me)   A Herb for ID (24/-6/2011 NSJ-02):   A wild Herb for ID. […]

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Saxifraga sibirica

Saxifraga sibirica L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10 2: 1027 1759. (Syn: Cymbalariella mollis (Sm.) Nappi; Cymbalariella sibirica Nappi; Lobaria sibirica (L.) Haw.; Piarophyla sibirica Raf. (Unresolved); Saxifraga exilis Stephan ex Sternb.; Saxifraga mollis Sm.; Saxifraga mollis Smith; Saxifraga pekinensis Maxim.; Saxifraga radiata Small; Saxifraga sibirica var. bockiana Engl.; Saxifraga sibirica var. eusibirica Engl. & Irmsch.; […]

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Saxifraga pallida

Saxifraga pallida Wall. ex Ser., Prodr. 4: 38 1830. (syn: Micranthes pallida (Wall. ex Ser.) Losinsk.; Micranthes pallidiformis (Engl.) Losinsk.; Saxifraga clavistamineoides T.C. Ku; Saxifraga himalaica N.P. Balakr.; Saxifraga micrantha Edgew. …..; Saxifraga micranthoides Engl.; Saxifraga pallida f. bracteosa Engl. & Irmsch. ……; Saxifraga pallidiformis Engl.);    Saxifraga pallida (Saxifragaceae) from Uttarakhand: Aug_2015_DSR_06 : 2 posts by […]

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Saxifraga moorcroftiana

Saxifraga moorcroftiana Wall., Rev. Saxifrag. 28, pl. 24 1831. (syn: Hirculus moorcroftianus (Wall.) Losinsk.; Saxifraga diversifolia var. moorcroftiana Seringe; Saxifraga kuana P.Yu. Zhmylev; Saxifraga lysimachioides Klotzch; Saxifraga nyanangensis J.T. Pan;Saxifraga reflexa Ku); . As per efi thread: 1. The bottom leaves on S. parnassifolia have long hairy stalks (3-4 cm, photo 7967), while those on S. […]

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Saxifraga jacquemontiana

Saxifraga jacquemontiana Decne., Voy. Inde 4: 68 1841.;   Saxifraga jacquemontiana (Saxifragaceae) from Uttarakhand: Aug_2015_DSR_07 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Saxifraga jacquemontiana Decne (Saxifragaceae) is a mat forming plant in alpine meadows of Uttarakhand above 4000m elevation. This species is mentioned as ‘Endangered’ in Red List of Threatened Vascular Plants of India […]

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Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda D. Don, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13(2): 378-379 378 1822. (Syn: Hirculus brachypodus (D. Don) Losinsk.; Saxifraga glandulosa Wall. ex Ser.); Images by Prashant Awale & Balkar Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg)       on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.); Flora of Uttarakhand- […]

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