Viola sp. please help with ID-GS18102020-1

[Gurcharan Singh]

Please help with the ID of this Viola species. 

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Mob: 9810359089

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[J.M. Garg]

From where, Singh ji?

Wild or cultivated?

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[J.M. Garg]

From where, Singh ji?

Wild or cultivated?

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Khillenmarg meadow Kashmir, alt. 3000 m, wild, 8-6-2012

This is what I now think Viola reichenbachiana curved beaked style, smaller leaves less than 4 cm in a rosette, peduncle nearly 5 cm long.  

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Mob: 9810359089

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

https://sing96.wixsite.com/mysite-1

[J.M. Garg]

I was looking for an authentic site for verification.

I think I found one which discusses three similar species almost simultaneously, with key features to distinguish them.

As per this possibility of it being Viola riviniana are more than Viola reichenbachiana or Viola odorata (if it is not any other species as listed in efloraofindia at Viola).

But I feel closest is Viola canescens Wall. only.

Pl. see details and key features at

https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/viola-reichenbachiana.php

https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/viola-odorata.php

https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/viola-riviniana.php

Both POWO and Catalogue of Life consider Viola silvatica Fries ex Hartm. fil. as a syn. of Viola riviniana Rchb. (But no distribution in this part of the world).

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[J.M. Garg]

It almost appears similar to images in your post at Viola sylvatica from Kashmir and Name confusion could it be V. reichenbachiana ?-GS17102020-6

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Garg ji

I hope you realize that taxonomy of Viola is primarily based on shape of style and stigma

I finally agreed to  Viola sylvatica from Kashmir and Name confusion could it be V. reichenbachiana ?-GS17102020-6 as V. canescens mainly because I could not ignore erect nearly club shaped stigma.

My this specimen in addition to other features has clearly curved and beaked style which we never expect in V. canescens. You may compare these two:

Viola canescens    http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=86693&flora_id=5

Viola reichenbachiana  http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=86700&flora_id=5

 

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Mob: 9810359089

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

https://sing96.wixsite.com/mysite-1

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji,

On carefully checking your 3rd image, I see club shaped stigma only. 4th image is not clear and hazy, so would not like to comment.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

There is no visible style or stigma in the third image.

I am enclosing another image, I had taken picture after removing petals. 

It is not V. canescens to say the least

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Mob: 9810359089

https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

https://sing96.wixsite.com/mysite-1

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Singh ji.
But it is not clear to me.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed  Viola reichenbachiana ?

Group discussion at

Viola sp. please help with ID-GS18102020-1 (google.com)

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed  Viola reichenbachiana ?

Group discussion at

Viola sp. please help with ID-GS18102020-1 (google.com)

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[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Please check : https://ppbc.iplant.cn/sp/536000

Looks close.

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju