Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
Some earlier relevant feedback:
“Some how I am not very confident about the identification with S. setisperma. Firstly the photograph at FOI and that uploaded by Narupa ji don't look identical. One at FOI has much greener calyx and veins don't seem merging towards apex. The one uploaded by Nirupa ji has paler calyx (almost cream colour) with veins clearly uniting above. Unfortunately both don't have leaves to confirm.
Fortunately your photographs are more illustrative and resemble the plant uploaded by Nirupa ji, but is it S. setisperma?
The name Silene setisperma was given by Majumdar for species earlier known as Lychnis inflata (Wall. ex Don) Benth. (because there was already a species by the name of Silene inflata). The plant has elliptic to lanceolate leaves, lower petiolate. In your plant the leaves are clearly ovate, with sessile perhaps cordate base.
Perhaps some more comparison is needed.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh”
“Thanks for the important information regarding S. stisperma. Unfortunately, I could not find the original description of the plant anywhere and blindly followed the FOI photograph. I hope experts on the group will help in this regard.
Best regards,
Ritesh.”
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
Some earlier relevant feedback:
“Some how I am not very confident about the identification with S. setisperma. Firstly the photograph at FOI and that uploaded by Narupa ji don't look identical. One at FOI has much greener calyx and veins don't seem merging towards apex. The one uploaded by Nirupa ji has paler calyx (almost cream colour) with veins clearly uniting above. Unfortunately both don't have leaves to confirm.
The name Silene setisperma was given by Majumdar for species earlier known as Lychnis inflata (Wall. ex Don) Benth. (because there was already a species by the name of Silene inflata). The plant has elliptic to lanceolate leaves, lower petiolate. In your plant the leaves are clearly ovate, with sessile perhaps cordate base.
Perhaps some more comparison is needed.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh”
“Thanks for the important information regarding S. stisperma. Unfortunately, I could not find the original description of the plant anywhere and blindly followed the FOI photograph. I hope experts on the group will help in this regard.
Best regards,
Ritesh.”
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/