Here is the key to the species of *Machilus *in the Indo-Burmese region. Please help yourself. I still think that this plant may prove to be a distinct species, close to *M. duthiei.*
With regards, Tapas Key to the species 1a. Shoots subtended by a ring of bud scale scars; leaves usually crowded towards tips of branchlets ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2 b. Shoots not subtended by a ring of bud scale scars; leaves usually not crowded towards tips of branchlets but evenly spaced ………….............................................................. 11 2a. Panicle branches and perianth segments glabrous or sparsely puberulous …………… 3 b. Panicle branchlets and perianth segments tomentose to villous or densely pubescent … 5 3a. Lateral nerves of leaves 14–20 pairs; pedicels 5–10 mm long; fruits globose, 2.5–3 cm in diameter ………………………………………………………………… *2. M. clarkeana* b. Lateral nerves of leaves 8–15 pairs; pedicels 3–5 mm long; fruits ellipsoid to oblong-ellipsoid, 0.7–1.6 × 0.5–1 cm …………………………………………………. 4 4a. Tertiary nerves and minor nervules of leaves inconspicuous on both surfaces; panicles 3–5 cm long; fruits *ca *7 × 5 mm ………………………………………… *10. M. kingii* b. Tertiary nerves of leaves prominent above, faint to prominent beneath; minor nervules finely reticulate-pitted and prominent on the upper surface, inconspicuous to somewhat prominent beneath; fruits 12–16 × 8–10 mm …………………….. *15. M. odoratissima* 5a. Leaves mostly cuneate-obovate to oblanceolate; lateral nerves stout, strongly raised beneath; fruits 3.5–4.5 cm in diameter ……………………………………. *6. M. edulis* b. Leaves mostly oblong-elliptic or narrowly so or sometimes obovate to oblanceolate (*M. gamblei*); lateral nerves slender, faint to prominent but not strongly raised beneath; fruits (unknown in *M. dubia*) up to 1.5 (–2.5) cm in diameter ………………………………. 6 6a. Lateral nerves of leaves 14–25 pairs ………………………………………………….. 7 b. Lateral nerves of leaves 7–12 pairs ……………………………………………………. 8 7a. Lateral nerves of leaves 14–20 pairs; fruits 0.8–1.2 cm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 5–6 mm long …………………………………………………………………. *5. M. duthiei* b. Lateral nerves of leaves 18–25 pairs; fruits 2–2.5 cm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 8–12 mm long ……………………………………………………………… *20. M. sharmae* 8a. Mature leaves tomentellous beneath; minor nervules conspicuously and finely reticulate-areolate on the upper surface …………………………… *22. M. tomentosa* b. Mature leaves sparsely pubescent to glabrous beneath; minor nervules inconspicuous and obscure on the upper surface ………………………………………………………… 9 9a. Leaves 5–6 cm broad, apiculate at apex; panicles up to 16 cm long ………. *4. M. dubia* b. Leaves 2–4 cm broad, apiculate to acuminate at apex; panicles 3–10 cm long ……. 10 10a. Fruits 10–15 mm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 5–10 mm long; leaves often turning dark reddish brown on both surfaces on drying ……………………………. *11. M. kurzii* b. Fruits 8–10 mm in diameter; fruiting pedicels 4–5 mm long; leaves turning pale brown or greenish-brown on both surfaces on drying ………………………… *8. M. gamblei* 11a. Panicle branchlets and perianth segments tomentose to villous or densely pubescent.. 12 b. Panicle branches and perianth segments glabrous or sparsely puberulous ………….. 15 12a. Leaves stiffly coriaceous; lateral nerves faint above; panicles 4–6 mm long ………………………………………………………………………….. *18. M. russellii* b. Leaves thinly coriaceous; lateral nerves prominent above; panicles 7–28 cm long …. 13 13a. Leaves usually unequal and rounded to obtuse at base, rounded to obtuse at apex; fruits 1–1.6 (–2) cm in diameter ………............................ *14.1. M. macrantha *var. *macrantha* b. Leaves equal and cuneate to acute at base, acute, apiculate to acuminate at apex; fruits 0.6–1 (–1.2) cm in diameter ………………………………………………………….. 14 14a. Leaves apiculate to acuminate at apex; lateral nerves 5–9 pairs; panicle branches tomentose to villous …………………………….. *14.2. M. macrantha *var. *glaucescens* b. Leaves acute to apiculate at apex; lateral nerves 8–12 pairs; panicle branches sericeous ……………………………………………………………………………. *19. M. sericea* 15a. Leaves unequal and rounded to obtuse at base ………………………………………… 16 b. Leaves more or less equal and cuneate to acute at base ……………………………… 17 16a. Leaves 2.5–5.5 cm broad, glossy above, curved downwards along margins, acute to apiculate at apex; panicles sparsely branched ………………………. *7. M. fruticosa*, *p.p.* b. Leaves 5.5–10.5 cm broad, not glossy above, flat along margins, apiculate to acuminate at apex; panicles profusely branched …………………………… *21. M. sikkimensis* 17a. Leaves predominantly obovate, obovate-oblong to obovate-elliptic …….. *12. M. listeri* b. Leaves predominantly oblong-elliptic to lanceolate-oblong ………………………. 18 18a. Leaves 14–35 × 4–10 cm; minor nervules conspicuously foveolate-reticulate on the upper surface ……………………………………………………………. *17. M. robusta* b. Leaves 6–17 × 2–5.5 cm; minor nervules inconspicuous to faint or if prominent then not foveolate-reticulate on the upper surface ……………………………………… 19 19a. Leaves flat along margins ……………………………………………………………. 20 b. Leaves curved downwards along margins ……………………………………………. 22 20a. Fruiting tepals reflexed ……………………………………................. *13.* *M. lohitensis* b. Fruiting tepals clasping the base of fruits, reflexed at apex only ……………………. 21 21a. Trees, 10–30 m high; leaves thinly to thickly coriaceous, glabrous on the undersurface ……………….. …………………………………………………………. *3.* *M. declinata* b. Trees, 4–5 m high; leaves chartaceous, sparsely appressed puberulous on the undersurface ……………………………………………………………… *9. M. hedgei* 22a. Leaves apiculate to acuminate at apex; fruits ellipsoid, 1.5–2 × 1–1.3 cm ……………………………………………………………………… *16. M. parviflora* b. Leaves obtuse, acute to apiculate at apex; fruits globose, 0.8–1 cm in diameter …….. 23 23a. Leaves 2–2.5 cm broad, cuneate at base; lateral nerves 10–14 pairs … *1. M. bhaskarii* b. Leaves 2.5–5.5 cm broad, obtuse to rounded or acute at base; lateral nerves 6–12 pairs …………………………………………………………………… *7. M. fruticosa*, *p.p.* On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 3:51 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > OK Mr. Garg ! > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 4:02 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Waiting for final words from Tapas ji. >> >> On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 16:19, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Thank you Mr. Garg >>> >>> Saroj Kasaju >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 4:23 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I feel it looks different from GBIF specimens of Machilus edulis, both >>>> in leaves and inflorescence arrangement. >>>> I still it is more closer to images at >>>> https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/03/machilus-duthiei/ >>>> (lateral nerves are also in the range of 14 or so) >>>> >>>> On Wed, 29 Mar 2023 at 13:46, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I shall follow up Tapas Da! >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 1:56 PM Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This may be even a new species! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 29 Mar 2023, 13:40 Tapas Chakrabarty, <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Machilus duthiei has 14-20 pairs of lateral nerves of leaves, which >>>>>>> it is not. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, 29 Mar 2023, 00:35 Saroj Kasaju, <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Tapas Da, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I could not find its distribution in Nepal. >>>>>>>> Could it be *Machilus duthiei *King ex Hook.fil. ?? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/l/lauraceae/machilus/machilus-duthiei >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 9:10 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks a lot, Tapas ji >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, 27 Mar, 2023, 20:23 Tapas Chakrabarty, <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think this is *Machilus edulis *King ex Hook.f. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> Tapas >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 8:49 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Tapas ji >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 at 17:15, Tapas Chakrabarty < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I will check. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 26 Mar 2023, 16:50 J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To me appears close to images at >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/2012/05/03/machilus-duthiei/ >>>>>>>>>>>>> Pl. check. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 23 Mar 2023 at 17:28, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> May be from lauraceae. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 at 20:40 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: SK 3709 21 March 2023 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: efloraindia <[email protected]>, J.M. Garg < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Members, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Location: Ranibari, Kathmandu >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: 21 March 2023 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Altitude: 1370m. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Habitat : Wild >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. 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