MS, June, 2023/02 Croton sp. for id

[M Sawmliana]

Location : Hmuifang, Mizoram

Altitude : ca.1,500 m

Date : 30-06-2023

Habit : Tree

Habitat : Wild

With regards,

M.Sawmliana

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Sawmliana ji,
What are the species listed with keys?

I could not find any match at first glance at 
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/20/croton/

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J.M.Garg

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Croton joufra Roxb.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Sawmliana ji

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From: M Sawmliana <msawm...@gmail.com>

Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 at 16:19
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:448155] MS, June, 2023/02 Croton sp. for id
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Tapas ji

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[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Leads 3a. and b. are unfortunately partially incorrect in this key. Capsules are lepidote in C. persimilis as well. Moreover, mention of the main character of C. lissophyllus (bilocular ovary and fruits) in the key was desirable.

[J.M. Garg]

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From: M Sawmliana <msawm...@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 at 13:41
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:448155] MS, June, 2023/02 Croton sp. for id
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Croton lissophyllus ?

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[Tapas Chakrabarty]

We need to see the female flowers to arrive at the final identity. It's a Croton. Even close up view of a scale visible on inflorescence and petiole will serve the purpose. 

Regards,

Tapas

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Tapas ji.

Hi, Sawmliana ji,

Pl. post high res. images.

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Sawmliana ji

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Date: Wed, 21 Jun, 2023, 18:36
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To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Sawmliana ji

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From: M Sawmliana <msawm...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun, 2023, 18:36
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:448155] MS, June, 2023/02 Croton sp. for id
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Thank you Sawmliana ji and Garg ji,

Here we can see that the glands at the junction of petiole and lamina of leaves are stipitate (rather than sessile)  and different parts are beset with stellate hairs rather than lepidote scales (unlike C. joufra).. So, I am going for Croton lissophyllus Radcl.-Sm. & Govaerts ex Esser. The remarking feature of this species is that the ovary and fruits are bilocular.

Regards,

Tapas.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Tapas ji

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