SK1849 20 April 2019

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members
 
Location:  Nagarjun Forest reserve, Kathmandu
Date: 20 April 2019
Elevation: 1355 m.

Habit : Wild

Viola pilosa Blume ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Viola pilosa Blume and Viola canescens Wall. are confusingly similar.

Pl. check details and keys etc. to confirm.

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[Saroj Kasaju]

I guess V. pilosa leaves are more pointed compared to V. canescens.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Opinion from other members please !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Leaves are more like Viola pilosa Blume and stigma is more like Viola canescens Wall.

But stipules are different from both.

So something different.

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 at 19:12
Subject: SK1849 20 April 2019
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J.M.Garg

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Viola sikkimensis W.Becker ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I think pistil looks different from FOC illustration

[J.M. Garg]

I checked keys in Flora of Bhutan at Viola‎

It leads me to Viola pilosa Blume only.

Flora of China says stipules mostly free, brown or green, lanceolate, margin long or shortly fimbriate-dentate.

[J.M. Garg]

Also does not match with Viola hamiltoniana as per GBIF.

So best bet is Viola pilosa Blume only.

May I request you to pl. post the original of 2nd image.

[Saroj Kasaju]

Ok!

Thank you Mr. Garg !

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

May I request you to pl. post the original of 2nd image.