Justicia simplex D. Don (accepted name) ??

Saroj Kasaju

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Dec 8, 2016, 2:51:53 PM12/8/16

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Dear Members,

Location: Chobhar Height, Kathmandu , Nepal

Altitude: 4600 ft.

Date: 15 Septemberr 2016

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Saroj Kasaju

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 8, 2016, 11:13:25 PM12/8/16

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Thanks, Saroj ji. Pl. Compare with images in efi site.

J.M. Garg

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Dec 22, 2016, 2:29:40 AM12/22/16

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Does not match with images at Justicia japonica

Looks closer to images at Justicia neesii

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Saroj Kasaju

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Dec 22, 2016, 2:50:34 AM12/22/16

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Dear Mr. Garg,

I guesssed Justicia simplex D. Don not the J. japonica.

J. neesii is not listed in Nepal .

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=116893

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Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Dec 22, 2016, 5:07:03 AM12/22/16

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Thanks, Saroj ji.

Pl. click on Justicia japonica & see its synonyms.

Saroj Kasaju

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Dec 22, 2016, 5:09:22 AM12/22/16

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You selected Justicia japonica Thunb. This is a synonym for:

Accepted scientific name:

Justicia procumbens subsp. procumbens (accepted name)

1 literature reference for Justicia procumbens subsp. procumbens

Synonyms:

Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze (synonym)
Justicia hirtella Wall. (synonym)
Justicia japonica Thunb. (synonym)
Justicia media R. Br. (synonym)
Justicia micrantha Wall. (synonym)
Justicia procumbens f. japonica (Thunb.) H.Hara (synonym)
Justicia procumbens var. leucantha Honda (synonym)
Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa Boerl. (synonym)
Rostellaria adenostachya Nees (synonym)
Rostellaria japonica (Thunb.) Carr. (synonym)
Rostellularia adenostachya Nees (synonym)
Rostellularia cradengensis Bremek. (synonym)
Rostellularia elegans Bremek. (synonym)
Rostellularia japonica (Thunb.) J.L. Ellis (synonym)
Rostellularia juncea Nees (synonym)
Rostellularia media Nees (synonym)
Rostellularia mollissima Nees (synonym)
Rostellularia neglecta Bremek. (synonym)
Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees (synonym)
Rostellularia procumbens f. alboflora J.L.Liu (synonym)
Rostellularia sarmentosa Zoll. ex Nees (synonym)
Rostellularia sundana Bremek. (synonym)
Rostellularia trichochila Miq. (synonym)
Rungia sarmentosa (Zoll.) Val. (synonym)

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Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Dec 22, 2016, 5:25:43 AM12/22/16

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There is a lot of confusion with different sources saying different things.

Pl. also see Flora of Pakistan along with The Plant List Ver. 1.1

J.M. Garg

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Dec 22, 2016, 6:19:58 AM12/22/16

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>

Date: 22 December 2016 at 16:11
Subject: Re: Justicia simplex D. Don (accepted name) ??
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Why so much confusion? Different pages showing different accepted names.