All three similar species are listed in FBI (under names D. riparia, D.
roxburghiana and D. roxburghiana var. bupleuroides): Here is comparison of
accepted names
D. riparia Nees is distributed in Pegu and Tenassarim (Myanmar),FBI
according to Flora China Nepal, Myanmar to Yunan: Lesves ovate, obtuse
often emarginate bracts, bracteoles 6 mm, linear.
D. chinensis (L.) Juss. (Syn: D. roxburghiana Nees): Leaves ovate-elliptic,
base cuneate to attenuate, decurrent on petiole, outer bracteoles 5-13 mm x
3-8 mm , less than twice as long as broad, corolla 10-12 mm long;
Throughout India
D. bupleuroides Nees (Syn: D. roxburghiana var. bupleuroides (Nees)
Clarke): leaves ovate, base cuneate; outer bracteoles 5-7 mm long, more
than twice as long as broad; corolla 5 mm long.; Throughout India
When looking for specimens from Western Himalayas we have to be vigilant
about size of corolla and relative length breadth ratio of outer bracteoles.
It is clearly D. bupleuroides
On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 3:03:28 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:
> On further examination and discussions at thread: Dicliptera bupleuroides
> Nees (accepted name) ???
> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/8yOt1uf4EyA> , I
> feel it should be *Dicliptera riparia *
> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/dicliptera/dicliptera-riparia>
> Nees
> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/dicliptera/dicliptera-riparia>
>
> (syn: *Dicliptera roxburghiana* var. *riparia* (Nees) Benoist) as per
> distribution, specimens and references herein.
>
> On Tue, 14 Jul 2020 at 18:50, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> *Dicliptera chinensis*
>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/dicliptera/dicliptera-roxburghii>
>> as
>> per images and details herein. Looks different from *Dicliptera
>> bupleuroides*
>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/acanthaceae/dicliptera/dicliptera-bupleuroides>
>> as
>> per images and details herein.
>> *Differences* between the two species are better appreciated as per *FoC
>> illustration*
>> <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=119439&flora_id=2>
>> and *FoP illustration*
>> <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=86909&flora_id=5>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com>
>> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 at 10:26
>> Subject: [efloraofindia:113299] Dicliptera bupleuroides from Nandini J &
>> K. pl validate
>> To: <indian...@googlegroups.com>
>>
>>
>> *Dicliptera bupleuroides* Nees in Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3: 111. 1832.
>> syn: *Dicliptera roxburghiana* Nees var. *bupleuroides* (Nees) C. B.
>> Clarke.
>>
>> There seems to be a lot of variation combined with confusion in some
>> books and databases. While on trip to Kashmir last year I did find two
>> distinct populations, that after seeing the two plants shown by Alok ji
>> appear two distinct species.
>>
>> The species is differentiated according to Flora of China by leaf ovate,
>> apex acuminate; cymes subsessile or on 3-5 mm long peduncle, many flowered;
>> bracts lanceolate, 2-3 mm; outer bracteoles green, oblong-lanceolate, 5-7 ×
>> ca. 2 mm, abaxially pubescent, base cuneate, apex mucronate; inner
>> bracteoles green with yellowish margin, lanceolate, ca. 4 × 1.5 mm; calyx
>> ca. 3 mm; corolla ca. 5 mm, outside pubescent; lip in lower position
>> orbicular, ca. 1.5 × 1.5 mm; lip in upper position oblong, ca. 2 × 1 mm,
>> Staminal filaments ca. 2 mm; style ca. 3 mm. Capsule ca. 3 mm, seeds1 mm
>>
>> *
>> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ak9u6kelPUI/T4UOLmWrQUI/AAAAAAAABDA/I2T2OaPfjxk/s1600/Dicliptera-bupleuroides-near+Nandini-J+%26+K-2.jpg>*
>>
>> * Dicliptera-bupleuroides-near Nandini-J & K-2*
>>
>>
>>
>> *
>> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IfTDHDn3hRM/T4UOf8av7MI/AAAAAAAABDM/2P8jSiVgVWQ/s1600/Dicliptera-bupleuroides-near+Nandini-J+%26+K-4.jpg>*
>>
>> * Dicliptera-bupleuroides-near Nandini-J & K-4*
>>
>>
>> *Gurcharan Singh*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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