Part 29 - Field notes on gentians and primulas between Tama La and Tahtsang

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SUMMARY:
Observations of abundant gentians and several primulas, noting many flowers not yet open and describing a striking large-flowered yellow primula and a minute blue primula seen in masses. Includes numerous specimen numbers and remarks on flower size and coloration.

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Gentiana leucantha sp. nov. 2356. G. phyllocalyx 2357. Meconopsis bella 2358. Aconitum fletcherianum 2360.
Gentiana taylori 2361. G. subfimbriata 2362. Gentiana stevensii 2366. Gentiana pseudophyllocalyx 2367.

This side a thick mist, the other. On the way up saw some gentians coming on, but not open. Also the little white primula we got first between Tama La and Tahtsang (mucronata? 2194). On the other, there is a really fine yellow primula, with enormous flowers 2370. I measured some flowers at 1 5/8" across. They have a darker, orange-yellow centre. We also got more of the minute blue primula 2350, which is very pretty indeed seen in masses.
[Margin notes: P. helaris sp. nov. 2370; P. limicola 2359; P. rhodochroa 2371; P. chamaedoron sp. nov. 2373; P. barbatula sp. nov. 2350]

Gentians abounded, but hardly one fully open, which is no wonder. The finest is 2357 with a very big flower.
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