Trichosanthes wallichiana (Ser.) Wight

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Phulchoki, Lalitpur, Nepal

Date: 23 June 2024

Altitude: 2340m.

Habitat : Wild 

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

[Saroj Kasaju]

[J.M. Garg]

Going through the description in Flora of China, this appears to be male inflorescence:
"Male raceme 6-15-flowered at apex; peduncle stout, 10-20(-30) cm, grooved, puberulent; bracts broadly ovate, 2-3 cm, crenulate, slightly puberulent, multiveined; calyx tube ca. 5 × 1 cm; segments ca. 1.5 × 0.4 cm, entire...."

Here the calyx segments appear to be entire, while at Trichosanthes kirilowii for confirmation (identified as T. wallichiana after lot of discussions), these are laciniate as in Trichosanthes lepiniana (Naudin) Cogniaux in A. Candolle & C. Candolle (but leaf are different from it as seen in GBIF).

I am now confused. 

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju