Fwd: Lepidagathis cristata Willd.

J.M. Garg

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Jan 21, 2024, 11:40:24 PMJan 21

to efloraofindia, John Parrotta

Thanks a lot, John ji

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From: John Parrotta <jparr...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 at 18:50
Subject: Lepidagathis cristata Willd.
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

synonym: Acanthus cristatus (Willd.) Nees

location/date (both): Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, October 1994

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ACAN_Lepidagathis cristata_jp1.jpg

ACAN_Lepidagathis cristata_jp2.jpg

J.M. Garg

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Jan 26, 2024, 3:23:33 AMJan 26

to efloraofindia, John Parrotta

To me appears more closer to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/11/lepidagathis-mitis/

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J.M.Garg

John Parrotta

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Jan 26, 2024, 5:06:08 AMJan 26

to J.M. Garg, efloraofindia

Thank you for this observation. I am not exactly sure how one would distinguish between these two species from the photos alone. Please see the following on Lepidagathis cristata: Lepidagathis cristata Willd. (gbif.org)

J.M. Garg

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Feb 2, 2024, 12:20:05 AMFeb 2

to John Parrotta, efloraofindia

I do not think the stated id is correct.

Pl. see GBIF specimens of Lepidagathis mitis and GBIF images at
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3031579963