Smithia blanda ?

[J.M. Garg]

Location:near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala INDIA, recently - from Sam ji in another post.

[J.M. Garg]

To me appears close to images at Smithia blanda

On Sun, 16 Oct 2022 at 21:38, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Location:near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala INDIA, recently - from Sam ji in another post.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

I don't know dear Garg ji,

kind regards, Sam.

[J.M. Garg]

To further confirm, we have to find out the difference between Smithia venkobrowii and S.blanda or detailed description of both.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Ok, thanks dear Garg ji, and All Members, with kind regards, Sam.

[J.M. Garg]

  Comparing the descriptions of both from IBP: 

Smithia blanda

Smithia venkobarowii

Tall, much branched sub-shrubs, lower stem prostrate; stem, petioles, rachis, leaf margins and midrib below long-bristly. Leaflets 4-5 pairs, 1-2 x 0.5-0.8 cm, elliptic lanceolate, obtuse at apex with mucronate tip, ciliate on margins; rachis ending in a subulate bristle.  Racemes corymbose, axillary and terminal; bracts lanceolate, 0.5-0.7 cm. Calyx 0.5 cm long, 2-lipped, upper large, emarginate, lower 3-lobed, ciliate on margins. Petals yellow, 1-1.3 cm long, wing petal with transverse scaly foldings. Pods 4-5 jointed folded and enclosed in the accrescent calyx.  From Flora of China: Shrublets, 40-60 cm tall. Stems densely golden setose. Stipules lanceolate, villous. Leaves 4-10-foliolate; petiolules less than 1 mm; leaflet blades oblong to obovate-lanceolate, 6-12 × 2.5-3 mm, papery, midvein setose, base oblique, margin setose, apex obtuse to rounded and with a spine like mucro. In­florescences axillary, scorpioid cymes, with flowers usually clustered at apical part; peduncle 1.5-4 cm, setose; bracts ovate-orbicular. Flowers ca. 1 cm. Pedicel 1-3 mm; bracteoles suborbicular, 2.5-3.5 mm, membranous. Corolla yellow; stan­dard orbicular, with short claw, base acuminate, apex cuneate to slightly emarginate; wings smaller than standard, with an auri­cle; keels ± as long as wings, with an auricle. Stamens diadel­phous. Ovary with trichomes; style filiform; stigma terminal. Legume a plicate loment, 2.5-3 mm wide, shortly stipitate, divided into 5 or 6 articles; articles with reticulate veins. Seeds not seen. Fl. Aug-Sep, fr. Sep-Oct.

Erect subshrubs, to 70 cm high; stem white, yellowish villous. Leaflets 2-4 pairs, 2-2.5 x 0.5 cm, oblong, obtuse, mucronate, glaucous beneath, glabrous, rachis hairy; stipules 12 mm long, 2-lobed at base; glabrous. Racemes 2 cm across; congested; bracts deciduous; bracteoles 3 x 1.5 mm, obovate, bristled. Flowers few; Calyx 7 mm long, lips similar, obtuse, sparsely ciliate; standard 1 cm across, yellow. Joints of pods 3 x 2.5 mm, orbicular, strongly reticulate, smooth, 5-7 together.

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Going by the above details, I will go for S.blanda.

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J.M.Garg

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Garg ji,

Yes, it is Smithia blanda, the keys that you provided for S. blanda are very matching, thank you very much for ID confirmation and provides keys of both plants, with kind regards, Sam. 

[takdeer katira]

plz send me the pic of Gurmar plant,if avaliable

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