SK1963 01 June 2019

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Chandragiri, Kathmandu, Nepal

Altitude: 2511 m.

Date: 27 May 2019

Habit : Wild

Deutzia staminea R.Br. ex. ??

 or Deutzia compacta Craib ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I do not find distribution of Deutzia compacta Craib in Nepal as per Catalogue of Life;

To me appears close to images at Deutzia staminea R.Br. ex Wall. 

Unable to open efloras now, but pl. see when it opens:

Comparative illustrations from Flora of China:

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=12463&flora_id=2

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=12445&flora_id=2

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg !

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Keys given in Flora of Nepal and those in Anil ji's thread appear confusing.

I think keys based on Anil ji's thread w.r.t. the size of the leaves (large for D.corymbosa- which is rare) and appearance of the lower surface (green for D.corymbosa) appear more convincing.

For synonyms we can follow Deutzia corymbosa R. Br. as a syn. of Deutzia hookeriana (Schneid.) Airy Shaw as per Catalogue of life (S-Tibet, China (NW-Yunnan), Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanmar [Burma] (Kachin), Nepal, Jammu & Kashmir (Kashmir), N-India)

Checklist of Nepal gives Deutzia hookeriana (C. K. Schneid.) Airy Shaw as a syn. of Deutzia compacta Craib (S-Tibet, China (NW-Yunnan) as per Catalogue of life).

In view, we may take this plant as Deutzia staminea only.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg