SK597 26 JUN-2017:ID

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Marpha, Mustang, Nepal

Date: 12 April  2017

Altitude: 9000 ft.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Wonderful images, Saroj ji. 

[Nidhan Singh]

Looks to be from Caryophyllaceae...any Arenaria?

Wonderful images, Saroj ji. 

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Arenaria serpyllifolia L.   ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Nidhan ji. 

[J.M. Garg]

Not  Arenaria serpyllifolia L. as per images herein. Pl. check with images at Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f. 

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg,

According to the images the positioning of leaves ( distance between two

leaves ) are very far and looks like matching with Arenaria serpyllifolia L.

Just my observation.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Check the relative size of sepals and petals along with hairyness and apex of the leaves. I think these are quite different. 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Looks to be from Caryophyllaceae...any Arenaria? - from Nidhan ji

Arenaria serpyllifolia L.   ?? Thank you. Saroj Kasaju

Not  Arenaria serpyllifolia L. as per images herein. Pl. check with images at Arenaria orbiculata

According to the images the positioning of leaves ( distance between two

leaves ) are very far and looks like matching with Arenaria serpyllifolia L. Just my observation. Thank you. Saroj Kasaju

Check the relative size of sepals and petals along with hairyness and apex of the leaves. I think these are quite different.- from me

[J.M. Garg]

As it appears closer to images at Arenaria serpyllifolia L. (Sepals 3.5-4 mm, lanceolate, acute to acuminate, scabrid, ± glandular or glabrous, margin scarious, usually 3-veined. Petals white, less than the length of the sepals. Capsule exceeding the sepals ...), but sepals are shorter than petals. I looked at keys in Flora of Pakistan, where another closer species was Arenaria leptoclados (Similar to Arenaria serpyllifolia but leaves obovate to spathulate, especially lower ones, usually mucronulate; sepals 2.5-3 mm. lanceolate, exceeding capsule, the calyx gradually narrowing above, not thickened at the base)

Flora of Pakistan says Arenaria serpyllifolia is very similar to the following 3 species (I think Arenaria orbiculata, Arenaria neelgerrensis & Arenaria leptoclados) described next and often difficult to separate satisfactorily. Variable in its vegetative characters, especially the indument. A. serpyllilfolia is a tetraploid (2n=40) and probably derived from A. leptoclados (a diploid) and another closely related species (McNeill, l.c. 1967).

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg, according to the book Fora of Mustang Arenaria serpyllifolia L. is not listed.

Out of listed 9 species I guess Arenaria neelgherrensis Wight & Arn matches to the closest.

Your opinion please !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f. as well not listed and does not look matching!

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I did not get your stated keys ?

May be as per GBIF Specimen  Plant illustrations

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Yes. appears so.

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg. 

Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju