Thanks, Chadwell ji.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: C CHADWELL <[email protected]> Date: 25 September 2016 at 03:46 Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:250037] Ladakh flora-2 To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> No this does not belong to the genus Morrenia - which is found in S.America. It does not occur in Ladakh. I had not heard of the genus before. However, the family that this genus belongs to is correct, the Apocynaceae - known as the Oleander family, so a reasonable suggestion by Saroj. Though two genera are now included in this family: *Cynanchum* and *Vincetoxicum* which were previously within Asclepiadaceae - the Milkweed family. They are in this family within 'Flowers of the Himalaya'. This is confusing for many. So, the photos taken by Ushaprabha near to Tikse Gompa (which is close to Leh in Upper Indus Valley) belong to a member of the Apocynaceae if one follows the most up-to-date checklist for Ladakh by Dickore & Klimes. 3 species belonging to this family are recorded for Ladakh: *Apocynum venetum* (which Stewart listed as *Trachomitum venetum*) with records from Lamayuru and Khalotse, often in river sand; *Cynanchum acutum*, which Stewart said was common in the Indus Valley; *Vincetoxicum hirundinaria* (which Stewart listed as *Cynanchum vincetoxicum*) - which I have seen in the Indus Valley and Upper Kali Gandaki/Mustang in Nepal but the plant photographed is not this erect perennial with yellowish-green flowers. So that leaves a choice between *Apocynum venetum* and climber *Cynanchum acutum*. The latter species varies a good deal *but it must surely be C.acutum* - certainly looks nothing like *A.venetum*, if the illustration in eflora of China is correct, see: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=86457&flora_id=2 Best Wishes, Chris Chadwell 81 Parlaunt Road SLOUGH SL3 8BE UK http://www.shpa.org.uk/ ------------------------------ *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> *Cc:* ushaprabha page <[email protected]>; Saroj Kasaju < [email protected]> *Sent:* Saturday, 24 September 2016, 8:03 *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:250037] Ladakh flora-2 Forwarding again for Id assistance please. Some earlier relevant feedback: *Morrenia sp??* - from Saroj ji This seems to go near Morrenia,but not sure about the sp. Thanks for the cue Saroj ji. Ushaprabha. Did not find any closer to the sp. but flowers resemble little bit to the Morrenia odorata but color differ. Thank you Saroj ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *ushaprabha page* <[email protected]> Date: 25 August 2016 at 17:13 Subject: [efloraofindia:250037] Ladakh flora-2 To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> Id pl of the climber near Thikse monastery- by the roadside. seems to be member of Asclepediaceae. Pl confirm sp. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] . Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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