No, it appears different from images at https://efloraofindia.com/2020/10/09/swertia-alata/
On Sat, 21 Jan 2023 at 04:15, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have subsequently identified A and B as Swertia alata. > > On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 9:20:33 AM UTC+5:30 Mahadeswara wrote: > >> Very nice compilation with keys. Awesome upload. >> >> >> On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:38:22 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh >> wrote: >>> >>> Some Beautiful Swertia species from Western Himalayas. >>> >>> Here are some species clicked from Western Himalayas >>> >>> A, B, a still unidentified species, perhaps a good material for young >>> researchers, Deovan Herbal Garden, Chakrata, September 17, 2011. >>> >>> C, D, S. cordata, Budher Caves Road, Chakrata, September 18, 2011. >>> >>> E, F, S. angustifolia var. pulchella, Tiger Fall Area, Chakrata, >>> September 18, 2011. >>> >>> G, H, S. chirayita, Deovan Herbal Garden, Chakrata, September 17, 2011. >>> >>> I, J, S. ciliata, Budher Caves Road, Chakrata, September 18, 2011. >>> >>> K, L, S. paniculata, Budher Caves Road, Chakrata, September 18, 2011. >>> >>> M, N, S. speciosa, Gulmarg, Kashmir, August 17, 2011. >>> >>> Here is the key I have tried to construct for species represented in our >>> databases efloroaofindia and Flowers of India. You may help me improve it. >>> >>> 1. Most flowers on a plant pentamerous.......................2 >>> >>> 1. Most flowers on a plant Tetramerous.......................11 >>> >>> 2. Nectary 1, >>> naked.......................................................3 >>> >>> 2. Nectaries 2, >>> fimbriate................................................5 >>> >>> 3. Cauline leaves ovate-cordate, less than twice as >>> >>> long as broad................................................S. cordata >>> >>> 3. Caulinine leaves narrowly ovate to linear-lanceolate, more than twice >>> as long as broad..............................4 >>> >>> 4. Filaments free, corolla pale yellow, with narrow purple band above >>> glands, leaves linear-lanceolate, usually >>> >>> less than 10 mm broad......................S. paniculata Wall. (incl. S. >>> dilatata Clarke) >>> >>> 4. Filaments connate into short tube at base, corolla pale purple with >>> broad purple band near base, leaves ovate lanceolate, upto 2 cm >>> broad................S. ciliata (D. Don ex G. Don) B. L. Burtt (syn: O. >>> purpurascens Wallich ex D. Don) >>> >>> 5. Nectaries linear or oblong, vertical...............................5 >>> >>> 5. Nectaries rounded to horse-shoe shaped, mostly near centre of >>> lobes..............................................................7 >>> >>> 6. Nectaries linear, near edges of lobes, with pilose fimbriae 2.5-3 mm >>> long, corolla pale blue with darker veins, capsule 9-12 mm >>> long.......................S. cuneata >>> >>> 6. Nectaries oblong, with a narrow scale and few long fimbriae, corolla >>> white or pale blue, capsule 5-6 mm >>> long.....................................................S. macrosperma >>> >>> 7. Leaves free at base, .................................S. tetragona >>> >>> 7. Leaves connate at base...............................................8 >>> >>> 8. corolla lobes ovate, shorter than 8 mm, cauline leaves connate for >>> less than 5 mm.........................S. thomsonii >>> >>> 8. Corolla lobes elliptic-oblong, longer than 8 mm...........9 >>> >>> 9. Leaves alternate, Corolla lobes lurid green..S. alternifolia >>> >>> 9. Leaves >>> opposite..........................................................10 >>> >>> 10. Plants less than 60 cm tall, cauline leaves less than 2 cm broad, >>> corolla lurid-grey to nearly white, seeds not >>> winged..........................................................S. petiolata >>> >>> 10. Plants up to 1.5 m tall, cauline leaves 2-4 cm broad, corolla >>> yellowish green with usually purple to blue veins, seeds >>> winged.....................................S. speciosa >>> >>> 11. Nectary >>> 1.....................................................................12 >>> >>> 11. Nectaries >>> 2..................................................................18 >>> >>> 12. Nectary naked................................................S. >>> hookeri >>> >>> 12. Nectary >>> fimbriate........................................................13 >>> >>> 13. Inflorescence corymbose...........................................14 >>> >>> 13. Inflorescence elongate, paniculate.............................16 >>> >>> 14. Leaves crowded, calyx lobes lanceolate, corolla lobes broadly >>> oblong, white with blue nerves, nectary rounded covered with >>> scale.........................S. densifolia >>> >>> 14. Leaves >>> distant.............................................................15 >>> >>> 15. Calyx lobes linear-lanceolate, corolla lobes ovate, nectary ovate >>> watch-pocket shaped with 2 compound >>> fimbriae................................................................S. >>> lawii >>> >>> 15. Calyx lobes ovate, corolla white or lurid blue, lobes >>> elliptic-obovate, nectary orbicular covered with oblong scale with >>> fimbriate margin.........................S. beddomei >>> >>> 16. Leaves ovate-cordate, less than twice long as broad, stem mostly >>> 4-winged, corolla lobes lurid-green or yellow-green with purple veins or >>> dots...........S. alata >>> >>> 16. Leaves lanceolate or elliptic, more than twice as long as >>> broad............................................................17 >>> >>> 17. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, corolla lobes yellow-green with >>> purple veins, fimbriae papillose..............S. nervosa >>> >>> 17. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, corolla lobes white to greenish with >>> purple dots, fimbriae minutely >>> hairy..........................................................S. >>> angustifolia (calyx lobes longer than corolla...var. angustifolia, 2/3 as >>> long as corolla....var. pulchella) >>> >>> 18. Nectaries naked, corolla lurid green, lobes tinged >>> purple...............................................................S. >>> lurida >>> >>> 18. Nectaries >>> fimbriate...................................................19 >>> >>> 19. Corolla lobes ovate, greenish-yellow, cauline leaves >>> connate......................................................S. thomsonii >>> >>> 19. Corolla lobes ovate acuminate, lurid green with purple base, cauline >>> leaves free at base................S. chiryata >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Mob: 9810359089 >>> https://sing96.wixsite.com/mysite-1 >>> >> -- > 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/1dab2bac-76b7-4e12-a040-f5ce758e3214n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/1dab2bac-76b7-4e12-a040-f5ce758e3214n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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