SK1912 13 May 2019

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Phulchoki, Lalitpur, Nepal

Altitude: 2391 m.

Date: 8 May 2019

Habit : Wild 

Polygonatum cirrhifolium (Wall.) Royle ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I think more closer to images at Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg,

Enclosing images and text from Stainton for further verification.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Enclosing Comment on FB page from Aaron 

Saroj Kumar Kasaju The cirrhose or curved leaf tip is a common feature on many of the verticillate Polygonatum. It is present in stewartianum, kingianum, cirrhifolium, and many others. What needs to be looked at is the chromosome number and molecular placement of samples throughout the Himalaya. There are polyploids with different base numbers of x=14 and x =15, and then many different habitat preferences and morphology.

[Saroj Kasaju]

I am still confused about the ID of this sp. !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

I think your plant is Polygonatum verticillatum. Petals are very distinct. Cirrhifolium has much longer tendrils on a narrower leaf.

Pankaj