SK714 14 AUG-2017:ID

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Godawari, Nepal

Altitude: 5000 ft.

Date: 22 June 2017

Spermacoceae ??? Which one?

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Beautiful images. 

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again Pl. 

[J.M. Garg]

I also think it may be Spermacoceae. 

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Date: 14-Aug-2017 10:59 PM
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[J.M. Garg]

Pl. check species at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rubiaceae/spermacoce

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Spermacoce alata Aubl.   ???

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Looks different from your images at https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/indiantreepix/FME_-WAlxoU

[Saroj Kasaju]

Yes Mr. Garg! Different look.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

It should be Spermacoce hispida L. as per comparative images at Spermacoce and as per keys at Flora of China

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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 at 22:59
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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg!

Could you please look into the following links?

Borreria articularis (L. f.) F. N. Williams

Spermacoce hispida L.

Spermacoce hispida L. 

Spermacoce articularis

Nepali names : गनेले झार  Ganele Jhaar 

Saroj Kasaju

[Dinesh Valke]

Thanks Saroj ji for local name of S. hispida.

I think the posted plant could be S. alata ... there seems slight variation in leaves. Hoping those familiar to, will comment and validate.

Here is one good page to check for S. alata ... Urban Forest.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Dinesh Ji,

The Nepali name is actually for B. articularis but different links have different syn. 

So I am not sure which is the correct one .

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Dinesh Valke]

Thanks Saroj ji.

I will add that note in my names database.

Regards.

Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Main worry seems to be that the inflorescence in Saroj ji's post seems to be terminal.

However, on going through description in Flora of China (Inflorescences axillary and infrequently apparently also terminal, 6-15 mm in diam., few to several flowered) in Spermacoce alata Aublet, I am now satisfied that this plant is more closer to images at Spermacoce alata Aubl.

[J.M. Garg]

Appears close to Neanotis hirsuta

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg !

Saroj Kasaju