Lysimachia japonica in FOI

J.M. Garg

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Jul 27, 2019, 8:07:09 AM7/27/19

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Hi, Tabish ji,

Lysimachia japonica in FOI should be Lysimachia debilis Wall. as per details and discussions herein.
Pl. correct.
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Jul 27, 2019, 9:44:46 AM7/27/19

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Thanks Garg ji,

However, Plants of the World Online which treats Lysimachia debilis as a separate species, mentions the distribution as Western Himalaya, whereas our plant was found in Sikkim. However I do find our plant indistinguishable from Alok Mahendroo's images of Lysimachia from Chamba.

Tabish

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J.M. Garg

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Jul 27, 2019, 10:09:09 AM7/27/19

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Hi, Tabish ji,

There has been lot of confusion between these species with Lysimachia debilis Wall. being treated as syn. of Lysimachia japonica Thunb. in Catalogue of Life, Flora of Bhutan and Flora of Pakistan.

In view of the confusion, we have to decide on our species based on

Plants red to black glandular punctate or striate as per keys in Flora of China for Lysimachia debilis Wall. vis-à-vis Plants epunctate or translucent glandular punctate of Lysimachia japonica Thunb. (as again clarified in detail by Ashwini ji in SK1960 30 May 2019)

I can feel the red glands in your image in FOI.

If you post the original image, it will be further confirmed.

Tabish

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Jul 27, 2019, 12:19:08 PM7/27/19

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I attach two original images from Gangtok.

Tabish

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Jul 27, 2019, 12:19:59 PM7/27/19

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One more image from Gangtok

Tabish

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J.M. Garg

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Jul 27, 2019, 11:59:06 PM7/27/19

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Thanks, Tabish ji.

Yes, I do see red glands as per keys in Flora of China for Lysimachia debilis Wall. (as again clarified in detail by Ashwini ji in SK1960 30 May 2019)

On Sat, 27 Jul 2019 at 21:43, Tabish <tab...@gmail.com> wrote:

I attached three original images, from Gangtok, Sikkim.

Tabish
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Jul 28, 2019, 9:07:20 AM7/28/19

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Thanks Garg ji for all the effort. The species is modified now:

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Weak%20Loosestrife.html

Best wishes

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Jul 28, 2019, 9:23:56 AM7/28/19

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Thanks a lot, Tabish ji

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