Myriactis wightii in FOI

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Aug 19, 2023, 5:35:00 AM8/19/23

to Tabish, efloraofindia, Saroj Kasaju, GurcharanSingh

Hi, Tabish ji,
Pink flowered images of Thingnam ji at Myriactis wightii in FOI (attaching the images for more clarity) are more likely to be Myriactis wallichii as per keys in BSI Flora of India and FoC.

POWO mentions M.javanica as a syn. of M.wightii.

Pl. check.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Aug 19, 2023, 5:59:47 AM8/19/23

to J.M. Garg, Tabish, efloraofindia, Saroj Kasaju

Garg ji and Tabish ji, I think it would be logical to place it under M. javanica, following BSI Flora and COL. Larger heads are very distinctive

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

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Aug 19, 2023, 6:15:51 AM8/19/23

to Gurcharan Singh, Tabish, efloraofindia, Saroj Kasaju

I think ray florets are more closer to Myriactis wallichii in shape rather than those of M.wightii.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Aug 19, 2023, 6:23:00 AM8/19/23

to Gurcharan Singh, Tabish, efloraofindia, Saroj Kasaju

Or maybe the id is correct as in FOI.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Aug 19, 2023, 6:28:25 AM8/19/23

to J.M. Garg, Tabish, efloraofindia, Saroj Kasaju

M. wallichii would have shorter (less than 1 mm long) ray florets like M. nepalensis but only 2-4 series

Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

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