Crotalaria spectabilis in FOI

J.M. Garg

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Feb 3, 2020, 10:25:54 PM2/3/20

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Image by Dinesh ji at Crotalaria spectabilis in FOI is of Crotalaria retusa as per keys in Flora of Pakistan as the bracts are linear, subulate and not ovate.

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Dinesh Valke

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Feb 3, 2020, 10:48:09 PM2/3/20

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Thanks Garg ji.

But I do not think my picture in FoI shows Crotalaria retusa; it must be Crotalaria spectabilis.

Any other species close to these ?

Please let us wait for validating comments.

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Dinesh

J.M. Garg

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Feb 4, 2020, 12:33:46 AM2/4/20

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Hi, Dinesh ji.

I can clearly see the linear subulate bracts. So it has to be Crotalaria retusa as per keys in Flora of Pakistan

Pl. see other image in FOI which clearly shows ovate bracts.

Both are regularly confused and I have corrected around 20 threads in efi yesterday.

Also see all the posts in efi site at Crotalaria retusa

Tabish

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Feb 4, 2020, 8:21:56 AM2/4/20

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Yes, bracts are linear in Dinesh's images - in this one too. The two species are quite close.

Meanwhile I have corrected the images on FOI,

Tabish

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J.M. Garg

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Feb 4, 2020, 9:22:26 AM2/4/20

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Thanks, Tabish ji.

Dinesh Valke

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Feb 4, 2020, 10:43:40 AM2/4/20

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Thanks Garg ji and Tabish for scrutinizing this wrong ID.

Thanks Tabish for pointing to another sighting with wrong labelling.

I will correct my notes in flickr shortly. In due course, I will post all my sightings of Crotalaria that I have labelled as C. spectabilis.

Regards.

Dinesh

J.M. Garg

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Feb 4, 2020, 9:49:49 PM2/4/20

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Hi, Dinesh ji,
I have already corrected you wrong id's posted on efi.

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Dinesh Valke

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Feb 4, 2020, 10:57:17 PM2/4/20

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Thanks very much Garg ji.

I will go through them, and check whether I have any other sightings inn my collection at flickr.