Peth Kothaligad, September 2021 :: Lindernia for ID :: ARK2022-004

[Alka Khare]

Hello friends

This was clicked at Peth Kothaligad hill fort near Karjat, MH in September 2021.

Seems to be some Lindernia with a winged calyx.

Requested to please ID.

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

[vip...@gmail.com]

Torenia cordifolia Roxb. [Linderniaceae].

Best wishes, Viplav

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[Alka Khare]

Thanks Viplav ji for the ID.

Regards

Alka Khare

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Viplav ji.

To me appears more closer to Torenia indica C.J.Saldanha rather than those at Torenia cordifolia Roxb.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Thank you, sir, for raising this concern. This plant was described as T. cordifolia in the old floras of Bombay. From what I gather, the identity of this plant had undergone a revision/correction in the 1960s! Torenia indica sp. nov. was described by Cecil J. Saldanha in his paper "The Genus Torenia Linn. in Western Peninsular India", published in 1966.

As per this paper, the plant in this thread is Torenia indica. I've attached the relevant section of this document for reference. Please note that Saldanha's paper does not include T. cordifolia in the species key.

Best wishes, Viplav

[Alka Khare]

Thanks Garg ji and Viplav ji for the correct ID.

Regards

Alka Khare