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Kotschy’s Saxifrage -for GERT


Kotschy’s Saxifrage -for GERT
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3989 W: 153 N: 4799] (12714)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-17
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Bayram's dedications, Flora of Turkey & Cyprus [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-26 1:12
Viewed: 639
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 42
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Saxifraga kotschyi (Kotschy’s Saxifrage)

You can see an additional shot of a single flower in WS.

Saxifraga is a large group of hardy perennial plants. Only a few are annuals or biennials. They are mostly natives of North and South Temperate and Arctic regions. A few are found in Asia and they are rare in South America. It is a plant genus with about 440 known annual and perennial species, making it the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae. The genus name comes from the Latin saxum meaning rock and frango meaning to break, refering to its nature of growing in rock crevices; another interpretation relates to its mention in the 16th century Doctrine of the Signatures as as cure for bladder or kidney stones ("to break stones") due to its kidney-shaped leaves.

Kotschy’s Saxifrage is found in north facing limestone crevices, encrusted buns and mats of beautiful, gray-green cushions. Yellow flowers are drying bronze. Leaves acuminate, incrusted, 6-12mm long, flowers 3-7, petals 3-6mm long, anthers exserted. It is an endemic species for Anatolia except western parts. It is especially widespread in Cilician Taurus between the elavations of 1300-3650 m. I encountered with it while we was climbing to Karagöl (Bolkar Mt) at 2600 m asl [You can see the habitat visiting my previous landscape shots -PH1 & PH2-].

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Today, I would like dedicate this photo to one of our heartfelt friend, Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) from Netherlands. Thank you Gert for your all kind comments and your valuable contributions to TN. Cheers,

Hoping that you like these shots!

Cheers,

Bayram

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References:

1. Saxifraga.org
2. OnlineRefSS.
nkasot, yasemin, haraprasan, eng55, mariki, Juyona, montivipera, Gert-Paassen, jaycee, PaulH, rousettus, goldyrs, xTauruSx, zulfu, bahadir, marhowie, jpdenk, cypturk has marked this note useful
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Nefis renkler Bayram hocam. Gercekten taş kırdığını da kaya üzerinde yerleşimini göstererek daha iyi algılayabiliyoruz. Anadolu'nun bu denli enterasan ve güzel bir türünü paylaştığınız için teşekkürler.
Selamlar, Nazım

Bayram ne kadar guzel renkler.Anavatanin heryeri her seyi mukemmel.eline saglik. Leyla

Hi Bayram,
A superb capture of this beautiful flower my friend. And also a lovely dedication. Very good composition and superb details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Bayram,
First posting the natural habitat and afterwards the flora and fauna posts is a very good idea.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-05-26 1:53]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Çok hoş bir çalışma.Desen,renkler,kadraj ve kompozisyon çok güzel olmuş.Tebrikler,ellerinize sağlık!

Hello Bayram,

Excellent colourful picture of this plant. Excellent POV and framing. Very good sharpness. Great colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2008-05-26 2:52]

Genial trabajo Bay,
buena compo. y presentación.
encuadre y detalles.
saludos amigo.

Merhaba Hocam,
Harika bir görüntü gerçekten. Sayenizde bitkilerden de endemik ve ilginç türler görüyoruz. Paylaşımınız için teşekkürler.
Saygılar
Naşit

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 2998] (10820)
  • [2008-05-26 9:41]

Hi Bayram,
superb shot with excellent detail throughout, i really like the mix of different textures of the rock and the Saxifraga, well seen and well done!
Paul

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-05-26 9:42]

Hi Bayram,

A wonderful dedication to our good friend Gert who has delighted us with his fine posts. And you are expanding my education once again. It is fascinating to see how these flowers grow. I' so glad you also posted the individual flower which is very lovely.

Jane - your newly adopted sister.

Hello Bayram,

A nice dedication to me, thank you very much.
Great close up from these flower in his natural habitat.
Good framing.

Gert

Bayram hoca, ben senin memlekette sen de bizim tarafta:)) eline sağlık, amfibi ve sürüngenlerdeki gibi başarılı bir çekim. kompozisyonu da pek güzel. Yavruvatan'dan selamlar.

My dear friend Geckoman,
I keep saying anything you touch turns to gold!
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hocam araziden yeni döndük:) biz yokken bayağı birşeyler yüklemişsiniz. Orda Bolkar burda Bolkar:P Elinize sağlık. Yarın görüşmek üzere.
Deniz

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-05-26 14:59]
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Hocam hersey yolunda. Nefis renkeler ve harika bir kare. Tırmanırkenki halinizi unutmak mümkün değil:). Görüşmek üzere.
Mehmet

Superb shot with excellent details Hocam. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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  • clnaef Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 763 W: 58 N: 631] (6490)
  • [2008-05-26 23:17]

Bonjour,
Intéressante texture bien contrastée.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Interesting plants/flowers Bayram, a well composed view in the vertical. Great color, detail, and exposed well.
Excellent notes on this perennial also,
Howard

Hi Bayram, splendid colorful composition with wonderful flowers, great detail in the WS, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Bayram,

An excellent photo of this unusual plant. They look like a tiny Sempervivum, sort of, very attractive.

Thanks,
John

Very nice capture of this Kotschy’s Saxifrage. Good composition, nice BG, sharp details and bright natural colours. Kind regards, Cypturk

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