Bergia sp.

[dr.rakesh Singh]

Just saw Bergia posted from Jodhpur , by Tabish Ji .

I have two species in Surat . 

One , being presented here was collected in 2014 and 

 was identified by experts from Gujarat as Bergia odorata . 

After seeing post by Tabish Ji  , and id as Bergia suffruticosa , synonym Bergia odorata , 

I am in confusion regarding ID of my specimen , particularly disturbing is Bergia aestivosa 

listed in EFI . 

Here are the pictures from 2014 and 2015 in separate batches . 

Thank You . 

[dr.rakesh Singh]

More images from 2015 

[dr.rakesh Singh]

Second species Surat has is Bergia ammanioides . 

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

New images , captured today . No flowers found . I hope to get flowers too , soon , from other spots . 

[dr.rakesh Singh]

Flowers captured about 45 minutes ago . 

[Nidhan Singh]

Really beautiful plant Rakesh Ji, new for me..

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[ushadi]

yes, appreciate this a lot

thanks Rakesh

Regards

Ushadi

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[Mahadeswara]

Rakesh ji,

Awesome photographs & excellent presentation of various parts of the plant. Worth emulating. 

Regards,

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 8:24:52 PM UTC+5:30, dr.rakesh Singh wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Rakesh ji, for the wonderful images.

Your plant is certainly Bergia suffruticosa as per keys at Flora of Pakistan and as per details below from this:

Bergia suffruticosa (Delile) Fenzl.

Aromatic, perennial, woody at base, decumbent or spreading undershrub, glandular-pubescent, the older stems glabrous with deciduous papery bark. Branches numerous, opposite, stiff. Leaves opposite or often pseudoverticillate, sessile or subsessile, obovate-oblong to oblanceolate or elliptic, 3-30 mm long, 2-10 mm broad, acute to obtuse, crenate or minutely serrate, often revolute, densely pubescent; stipules linear or lanceolate, 1-3 mm long, pubescent. Inflorescence axillary solitary or loose fasciculate cyme of 2-8 flowers. Flowers white to pinkish, usually 5-merous, 4-5 mm across, pedicel 1-5.5 mm long, glandular pubescent. Sepals 5, free, ovate, 2.5-4 mm long, acute or distinctly acuminate, pubescent, keeled, margins hyaline membranous, hairy. Petals 5, free, obovate-oblong, equal to or slightly longer than the sepals, 3-4 mm long, obtuse, entire, white to pinkish, transparent. Stamens 10, equal or alternately long or short; Carpels 5, united; ovary ovoid, distinctly 5, sulcate; styles 5, free, straight. Capsule whitish pink, ovoid, 5-locular. Seeds numerous, minute, shining, oblong-ellipsoid, dark brown to black.

Fl. Per. August-April.

Bergia aestivosa Wight & Arnott

Non-aromatic, woody at base, glabrous or sub-glabrous, erect, 30-40 cm tall undershrub. Branches numerous, opposite, thin, long, divaricate. Leaves opposite, sub-sessile or shortly petiolate, obovate-oblong or narrow oblong, attenuate, lower leaves 25-30 mm long, 7-10 mm broad, linear and very small on branches bearing flowers, apex acute, margins crenate to entire; stipules setaceous, 1-4 mm long. Inflorescence solitary or loose axillary fasciculate cyme of 2-4 flowers. Flowers white to pinkish, 4-5 mm across; pedicel 1-3 mm long. Sepals 5, free, lanceolate, acute, slightly keeled, denticulate with glabrous membranous margins, 2-3 mm long. Petals 5, free, obovate-oblong, 3-4 mm long, mucronate, entire, white to pinkish, transparent. Stamens 10, equal or alternately shorter. Carpels 5, united; ovary ovoid, 5 sulcate; styles 5, free, straight. Capsule whitish pink, ovoid, 5-locular. Seeds numerous, minute, dark brown to black.

M. Per. December.

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

Thank you , Garg sir , 

Just now checked . . .

Crushed leaves smell good , sweet , pleasant , similar to Hyptis suaveolens 

But not as strong . 

No smell on handling or otherwise . 

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Rakesh ji, for taking the pains and checking it again. 

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

Pain ??

Absolute JOY !!

[J.M. Garg]

Oh!!! Thanks!!!