SK2018 02 July 2019

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location: Chobhar, Kathmandu

Date: 24 June 2019

Elevation: 1351 m.

Habit : Wild 

Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Dr.Balmukund Chaurasia]

Cuscuta chinensis

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Dr. Chaurasia,

Cuscuta chinensis Lam. is not listed in Nepal.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Dr. Chaurasia,

Does the following link establish it is listed in Nepal ?

An ethnobotanical analysis of parasitic plants (Parijibi) in the Nepal ...https://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13002-016-0086-y

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

It should be Cuscuta pentagona Engelm. (syn: Cuscuta campestris Yunck.) as per images and details herein and as per keys at Keys as per Flora of China

There is no reason why it should not be there, seeing the cosmopolitan distribution as per

Catalogue of Life  Flora of China  Flora of Pakistan  CABI 

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[Saroj Kasaju]

IN that case you may be right Mr. Garg !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg,

According to the POWO , CoL, GBIF and WP, Cuscuta pentagona Engelm. has got no distribution near Nepal and India and most of the Asian countries

and also Cuscuta campestris Yunck is not the syn. as they are mentioned as separate sps.

I am wondering if this could be Cuscuta chinensis Lam. since it is recorded in Nepal. It is recorded form the Kirtipur which is the same locality of Chobhar.

http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122054

http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122046

http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122043

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[Saroj Kasaju]

The fruit image looks different.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I will keep your observations from Nepal as Cuscuta chinensis Lam. in view of details at SK 2980 22 September 2021

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg.

Saroj Kasaju