Thanks a lot, Chadwell ji. I think matches with images at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cynanchum_acutum http://www.flickriver.com/photos/fturmog/sets/72157608324025214/
On 25 September 2016 at 10:38, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 images). > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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