SK1560 12 Nov 2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members 

Location:  Dahachowk, Switzerland Park, Kathmandu,,Nepal 

Date: 29 September 2018

Elevation: 5600 ft.

Habit : Wild 

Which Scrophulariaceae :?? Torenia  ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Yes. Appears so. Please check https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/linderniaceae/torenia

[J.M. Garg]

Pl. check possibility of Torenia thouarsii (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze along with other species.

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[J.M. Garg]

Pl. check possibility of Torenia thouarsii (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze along with other species.

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 at 13:27
Subject: SK1560 12 Nov 2018
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg,

It is too much hairy. I could not find the match.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I have checked all species in Checklist of Nepal

These do not match with species already there in efi site at Torenia‎ except for closeness with Torenia thouarsii (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze 

There is one species which is not represented so far in efi site: Torenia diffusa D.Don.

But its specimens look different from posted plant as per

https://www.gbif.org/species/8127662

To me matches with existing images at Torenia thouarsii (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze 

Pl. also see

https://www.gbif.org/species/7331635

https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kew.org%2Fherbcatimg%2F753380.jpg

https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/http%3A%2F%2Fsweetgum.nybg.org%2Fimages3%2F313%2F611%2Fv-288-00755691.jpg

So in the above circumstances, Torenia thouarsii (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze is the best choice.

[Saroj Kasaju]

Torenia violacea (Azaola ex Blanco) Pennell ??

Torenia violacea (Azaola ex Blanco) Pennell

I guess  the description, flowering season and elevation matching to Torenia violacea .

And T. thouarsii not listed in Nepal.

Need to check this sp. in the FoI.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Appears totally different from images at Torenia violacea

[Saroj Kasaju]

• Vandellia hookeri C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f. Syn : Lindernia hookeri (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.fil.) Wettst.

  Please validate !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

No. Looks different as per POWO specimens- one and two.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg ,

I have posted one image from this post and one from Pokhara on facebook. 

One Botanist from Nepal and one from India, Prasad M Govindan have 

suggested the ID as Torenia hookeri (C. B. Clarke ex Hook. fil.) A. Pal & M. Chowdhury,

which looks correct. If so we need to revise all this sp. from efi. 

By the way I have, earlier, suggested its syn : Vandellia hookeri C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.  

and Lindernia hookeri (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.fil.) Wettst.

Please have a look !

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D%26ved%3D2ahUKEwisjd2bp8z7AhUSlNgFHeeTCHkQFnoECCoQAQ%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fzenodo.org%252Frecord%252F6625709%26usg%3DAOvVaw3TGfpte1Gn-5vt0dR1ykvf%26fbclid%3DIwAR2_3EnnvUJNrTFm5c5CYVq8kWTm24yb1nRrjAcAoC6YXqy2h-hKMIdNByw&h=AT0227ct_GYAROT8XCEBjVl6FgZmIFV6hVuLpVkFh6I_QSmiIYj7UFWkd8veLlWECBBs9KpJl3EYUSAGFl-FXTMa5F4bqpBSO7a4nEg330sCiN6T_PLdjeDrNDc6Da8O6xU2UWBPouVoiZtD_b_Krs73.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi8_Miw_837AhWSEbcAHWiYDdkQFnoECBoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fzenodo.org%2Frecord%2F6622841&usg=AOvVaw0OcnwFTfmJ2nlMdahS-KSa

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Yes, you appear to be right as per GBIF specimen- one and two and as per link.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg !

Saroj Kasaju