Thank you Tapas Da ! Saroj Kasaju
On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 4:45 PM Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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