Part 144 - Primula seed collections at Trashiyang and Tsari Sama; pilgrimage route note

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SUMMARY:
Notes report scarce seed at Trashiyang (many eaten by yaks), including a small amount from P. aff. verna, abundant Primula aff. odontica distinct from P. valentiana, and a limited yellow-flowered Primula possibly new, while some earlier numbers could not be refound. Local information states the Tsari Sama pilgrimage path continues from Sacha Pebo over the TULUNG LA.

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Tsari Sama

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At Trashiyang I found no seed of the fine collection of sikkimensis primulas of all colours. All had been eaten by yaks. Of 5541 (P. aff. verna), we got only 15 seed or so.

6595 = 5570 Primula aff. odontica. This is undoubtedly not P. valentiana, as seen here or anywhere else. But it does not seem to have the same teeth on the leaves as P. odontica type had. It is so profuse here, that I have a bigger collection of seed than I have ever made of any other flower.

6601. Primula Pet. sect. yellow flowers. We only could find a little of this, but the shape of the dead leaves makes me think it is new. This is the same primula, taken from the same spot as No 5573, & I should think is very likely the same as 3648, of which I have no pressed specimen taken lately. All there was of 3648 was taken with the roots to send home alive, but the leaves are similar, rather longer petioled in 3348, but the same cordate shape. We were unable to find any of 5579, & could see no trace of dead leaves, though it was common enough before.

Local information states the path of the Tsari Sama pilgrimage continues on from Sacha Pebo over the TULUNG LA to TS