SK 3709 21 March 2023

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Ranibari, Kathmandu

Date: 21 March 2023

Altitude: 1370m.

Habitat : Wild

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

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Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

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Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

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Saroj Kasaju

On Tue, Mar 21, 2023 at 8:56 PM Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

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Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[J.M. Garg]

May be from lauraceae.

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Two more images attached. 

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

To me appears close to images at 
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/03/machilus-duthiei/

Pl. check.

On Thu, 23 Mar 2023 at 17:28, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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J.M.Garg

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

I will check.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Tapas ji

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J.M.Garg

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

I think this is Machilus edulis King ex Hook.f.

Regards,

Tapas

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Tapas ji

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J. M. Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Tapas Da,

I could not find its distribution in Nepal. 

Could it be Machilus duthiei King ex Hook.fil. ?? 

https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/l/lauraceae/machilus/machilus-duthiei

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Machilus duthiei has 14-20 pairs of lateral nerves of leaves, which it is not.

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

This may be even a new species!

[Saroj Kasaju]

I shall follow up Tapas Da!

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I feel it looks different from GBIF specimens of Machilus edulis, both in leaves and inflorescence arrangement.

I still it is more closer to images at 
https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/03/machilus-duthiei/
(lateral nerves are also in the range of 14 or so) 

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg 

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Waiting for final words from Tapas ji.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Mr. Garg !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Here is the key to the species of Machilus in the Indo-Burmese region. Please help yourself. I still think that this plant may prove to be a distinct species, close to M. duthiei.

With regards,

Tapas

Key to the species

1a.	Shoots subtended by a ring of bud scale scars; leaves usually crowded towards tips of branchlets ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2
b.	Shoots not subtended by a ring of bud scale scars; leaves usually not crowded towards tips of branchlets but evenly spaced ………….............................................................. 11
2a.	Panicle branches and perianth segments glabrous or sparsely puberulous ……………  3
b.	Panicle branchlets and perianth segments tomentose to villous or densely pubescent … 5
3a.	Lateral nerves of leaves 14–20 pairs; pedicels 5–10 mm long; fruits globose, 2.5–3 cm in diameter ………………………………………………………………… 2. M. clarkeana
b.	Lateral nerves of leaves 8–15 pairs; pedicels 3–5 mm long; fruits ellipsoid to oblong-ellipsoid, 0.7–1.6 × 0.5–1 cm …………………………………………………. 4
4a.	Tertiary nerves and minor nervules of leaves inconspicuous on both surfaces; panicles 3–5 cm long; fruits ca 7 × 5 mm ………………………………………… 10. M. kingii
b.	Tertiary nerves of leaves prominent above, faint to prominent beneath; minor nervules finely reticulate-pitted and prominent on the upper surface, inconspicuous to somewhat prominent beneath; fruits 12–16 × 8–10 mm ……………………..  15. M. odoratissima
5a.	Leaves mostly cuneate-obovate to oblanceolate; lateral nerves stout, strongly raised beneath; fruits 3.5–4.5 cm in diameter ……………………………………. 6. M. edulis
b.	Leaves mostly oblong-elliptic or narrowly so or sometimes obovate to oblanceolate (M. gamblei); lateral nerves slender, faint to prominent but not strongly raised beneath; fruits (unknown in M. dubia) up to 1.5 (–2.5) cm in diameter ………………………………. 6
6a.	Lateral nerves of leaves 14–25 pairs …………………………………………………..  7
b.	Lateral nerves of leaves 7–12 pairs …………………………………………………….  8
7a.	Lateral nerves of leaves 14–20 pairs; fruits 0.8–1.2 cm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 5–6 mm long ………………………………………………………………….   5. M. duthiei
b.	Lateral nerves of leaves 18–25 pairs; fruits 2–2.5 cm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 8–12 mm long ………………………………………………………………    20. M. sharmae
8a.	Mature leaves tomentellous beneath; minor nervules conspicuously and finely reticulate-areolate on the upper surface ……………………………  22. M. tomentosa
b.	Mature leaves sparsely pubescent to glabrous beneath; minor nervules inconspicuous and obscure on the upper surface ………………………………………………………… 9
9a.	Leaves 5–6 cm broad, apiculate at apex; panicles up to 16 cm long ………. 4. M. dubia
b.	Leaves 2–4 cm broad, apiculate to acuminate at apex; panicles 3–10 cm long …….  10
10a.	Fruits 10–15 mm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 5–10 mm long; leaves often turning dark reddish brown on both surfaces on drying …………………………….  11. M. kurzii
b.	Fruits 8–10 mm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 4–5 mm long; leaves turning pale brown or greenish-brown on both surfaces on drying …………………………  8. M. gamblei
11a.	Panicle branchlets and perianth segments tomentose to villous or densely pubescent..  12
b.	Panicle branches and perianth segments glabrous or sparsely puberulous …………..   15
12a.	Leaves stiffly coriaceous; lateral nerves faint above; panicles 4–6 mm long ………………………………………………………………………….. 18. M. russellii
b.	Leaves thinly coriaceous; lateral nerves prominent above; panicles 7–28 cm long …. 13
13a.	Leaves usually unequal and rounded to obtuse at base, rounded to obtuse at apex; fruits 1–1.6 (–2) cm in diameter ………............................  14.1. M. macrantha var. macrantha
b.	Leaves equal and cuneate to acute at base, acute, apiculate to acuminate at apex; fruits 0.6–1 (–1.2) cm in diameter ………………………………………………………….. 14
14a.	Leaves apiculate to acuminate at apex; lateral nerves 5–9 pairs; panicle branches tomentose to villous …………………………….. 14.2. M. macrantha var. glaucescens
b.	Leaves acute to apiculate at apex; lateral nerves 8–12 pairs; panicle branches sericeous ……………………………………………………………………………. 19. M. sericea
15a.	Leaves unequal and rounded to obtuse at base ………………………………………… 16
b.	Leaves more or  less equal and cuneate to acute at base ……………………………… 17
16a.	Leaves 2.5–5.5 cm broad, glossy above, curved downwards along margins, acute to apiculate at apex; panicles sparsely branched ………………………. 7. M. fruticosa, p.p.
b.	Leaves 5.5–10.5 cm broad, not glossy above, flat along margins, apiculate to acuminate at apex; panicles profusely branched ……………………………     21. M. sikkimensis
17a.	Leaves predominantly obovate, obovate-oblong to obovate-elliptic …….. 12. M. listeri
b.	Leaves predominantly oblong-elliptic to lanceolate-oblong ……………………….   18
18a.	Leaves 14–35 × 4–10 cm; minor nervules conspicuously foveolate-reticulate on the upper surface …………………………………………………………….  17. M. robusta
b.	Leaves 6–17 × 2–5.5 cm; minor nervules inconspicuous to faint or if prominent then not foveolate-reticulate on the upper surface ………………………………………     19
19a.	Leaves flat along margins …………………………………………………………….  20
b.	Leaves curved downwards along margins ……………………………………………. 22
20a.	Fruiting tepals reflexed …………………………………….................  13. M. lohitensis
b.	Fruiting tepals clasping the base of fruits, reflexed at apex only ……………………. 21
21a.	Trees, 10–30 m high; leaves thinly to thickly coriaceous, glabrous on the undersurface ……………….. …………………………………………………………. 3. M. declinata
b.	Trees, 4–5 m high; leaves chartaceous, sparsely appressed puberulous on the undersurface ……………………………………………………………… 9. M. hedgei
22a.	Leaves apiculate to acuminate at apex; fruits ellipsoid, 1.5–2 × 1–1.3 cm ………………………………………………………………………  16. M. parviflora
b.	Leaves obtuse, acute to apiculate at apex; fruits globose, 0.8–1 cm in diameter …….. 23
23a.	Leaves 2–2.5 cm broad, cuneate at base; lateral nerves 10–14 pairs … 1. M. bhaskarii
b.	Leaves 2.5–5.5 cm broad, obtuse to rounded or acute at base; lateral nerves 6–12 pairs ……………………………………………………………………  7. M. fruticosa, p.p.

 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Tapas Da !

Saroj Kasaju