Dear members, Both appear to be quite close as per Keys in Flora of Pakistan <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=127088>, as below: 1 Leaves subamplexicaul-auricled, green glandular on upper surface, white tomentose beneath. Pseudognaphalium hypolecum <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242426776> + Leaves sessile not amplexicaul or auricled, whitish tomentose on both surfaces. (2) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=127088#KEY-1-2>
2 (1) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=127088#KEY-1-1> Phyllaries pale to dark brown or reddish brown. Pseudognaphalium luteo-album <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242426777> + Phyllaries citrine to golden yellow. Pseudognaphalium affine <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242426779> Keys are also available in Flora of China <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=127088>, with phyllaries silvery gray to yellowish in *Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum* as per description <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250006607> in it . Other important aspects as per keys are: Dwarf herbs, 10-40 cm tall; leaves 1-veined Annual herbs; leaves spatulate or spatulate-oblong, apex obtusely rounded, base narrower. *P. luteoalbum* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=250006607> Stems white lanate; leaf base decurrent, sometimes slightly amplexicaul; capitula 2-4 mm in diam. Dwarf herbs, 10-40 cm tall, usually branched from base; leaves spatulate or spatulate-oblanceolate, not amplexicaul or auriculate, whitish tomentose on both surfaces; pappus connate at base. *P. affine* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242426779> Specimens in GBIF can be seen at P. luteoalbum <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3147761> (specimen one <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Finaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fphotos%2F110879361%2Foriginal.jpeg%3F1611367814>, two <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3061574113> and three <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Finaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fphotos%2F111699901%2Foriginal.jpeg%3F1612176443> and four <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Finaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fphotos%2F110458229%2Foriginal.jpeg%3F1610933071>) and P. affine <https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3100918> (specimen one <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Finaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fphotos%2F129079961%2Foriginal.jpeg%3F1621093225>, two <https://api.gbif.org/v1/image/unsafe/https%3A%2F%2Finaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fphotos%2F114149612%2Foriginal.jpeg%3F1614416390> ). Based on the above, I will have a relook at different posts in our database. -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFCmkkheHXKGg8d-nmMVf0GFZaCTH-0hg7go6cr8PSpM%2Bw%40mail.gmail.com.
