Dicliptera bupleuroides from Nandini J & K. pl validate

[Gurcharan Singh]

Dicliptera bupleuroides Nees in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 111. 1832. 

syn: Dicliptera roxburghiana Nees var. bupleuroides (Nees) C. B. Clarke.

There seems to be a lot of variation combined with confusion in some books and databases. While on trip to Kashmir last year I did find two distinct populations, that after seeing the two plants shown by Alok ji appear two distinct species.

The species is differentiated according to Flora of China by leaf ovate, apex acuminate; cymes subsessile or on 3-5 mm long peduncle, many flowered; bracts lanceolate, 2-3 mm; outer bracteoles green, oblong-lanceolate, 5-7 × ca. 2 mm, abaxially pubescent, base cuneate, apex mucronate; inner bracteoles green with yellowish margin, lanceolate, ca. 4 × 1.5 mm; calyx ca. 3 mm; corolla ca. 5 mm, outside pubescent; lip in lower position orbicular, ca. 1.5 × 1.5 mm; lip in upper position oblong, ca. 2 × 1 mm, Staminal filaments ca. 2 mm; style ca. 3 mm. Capsule ca. 3 mm, seeds1 mm 

                 Dicliptera-bupleuroides-near Nandini-J & K-2

                 Dicliptera-bupleuroides-near Nandini-J & K-4

Gurcharan Singh

[Tabish]

Dear Gurcharan ji,
   I have been on a lookout for this species for a long time, but none of the findings agreed with the description. This plant of yours agrees very well with the description of Dicliptera bupleuroides. Particularly striking for me is the 3-toothed upper lip, and a round lower lip, and the flowers being velvety on the outer side. To put any remaining doubt to rest, I would probably be happy to see a mature leaf, to see if it is long-pointed.
   - Tabish
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[J.M. Garg]

Dicliptera chinensis as per images and details herein. Looks different from Dicliptera bupleuroides as per images and details herein.

Differences between the two species are better appreciated as per FoC illustration and FoP illustration

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[J.M. Garg]

On further examination and discussions at thread: Dicliptera bupleuroides Nees (accepted name) ??? , I feel it should be Dicliptera riparia Nees (syn: Dicliptera roxburghiana var. riparia (Nees) Benoist) as per distribution, specimens and references herein.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

All three similar species are listed in FBI (under names D. riparia, D. roxburghiana and D. roxburghiana var. bupleuroides): Here is comparison of accepted names

D. riparia Nees is distributed in Pegu  and Tenassarim (Myanmar),FBI according to Flora China Nepal, Myanmar to Yunan: Lesves ovate, obtuse often emarginate bracts, bracteoles 6 mm, linear.

D. chinensis (L.) Juss. (Syn: D. roxburghiana Nees): Leaves ovate-elliptic, base cuneate to attenuate, decurrent on petiole, outer bracteoles 5-13 mm x 3-8 mm , less than twice as long as broad, corolla 10-12 mm long; Throughout India

D. bupleuroides Nees (Syn: D. roxburghiana var. bupleuroides (Nees) Clarke): leaves ovate, base cuneate; outer bracteoles 5-7 mm long, more than twice as long as broad; corolla 5 mm long.; Throughout India

When looking for specimens from Western Himalayas we have to be vigilant about size of corolla and relative length breadth ratio of outer bracteoles.

    

It is clearly D. bupleuroides

[J.M. Garg]

This is D.chinensis as per details at Dicliptera roxburghiana and Dicliptera roxburghiana var. bupleuroides

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