Thanks, Singh ji, *Boehmeria platyphylla var. scabrella* (Roxb.) Wedd. <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/b961a5f8bd84e8ec921bc2b8101d901d/synonym/6b02ca22974d3397e305544cf71f2806> & *Boehmeria macrophylla* var. *scabrella* (Roxb.) D. G. Long are synonyms for *Boehmeria virgata **var.* *scabrella* (Roxb.) Friis & Wilmot-Dear <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/b961a5f8bd84e8ec921bc2b8101d901d/synonym/6b02ca22974d3397e305544cf71f2806> as per Catalogue of life (China (N-Guangdong, N-Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan), Tibet, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, Lesser Sunda Isl. (Bali), Borneo, Bangladesh);
*Boehmeria japonica* (L. fil.) Miq. <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/890b5c8cf5f7fbf19d49c549d1676fdc> (syn. *Boehmeria longispica* Steud.) does not have any distribution in our area (China (Anhui, Fujian, S-Gangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, W-Hebei, W-Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, SE-Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), North Korea, South Korea (incl. Cheju Isl.)) On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 at 11:40, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Further exploration of this plant leads me to think that this plant may be > one described in Flora of British India (vol. 5, page 578) as Boehmeria > platyphylla var. scabrella wedd, characterised by leaves rugose above and > short erect subsimple spikes. This plant is treated as B. macrophylla var. > *scabrella* (Wedd.) D G Long, with Leaf blade 4.5-7(-10) × 2-4(-6) cm, > papery, abaxial surface with reticulate veins strongly raised, adaxial > surface rugose, stiffly hispid, apex gradually acuminate as against var.* > macrophylla* with Leaf blade 6.5-18 × 3.2-12 cm, often membranous, > abaxial surface appressed strigose, reticulate veins slightly raised, > adaxial surface sparsely strigose, apex long-cuspidate, 1.5-2 cm. Female > spikes ± branched, nodding at apex. > > It must be noted that var. *scabrella *together with Boehmeria longispica > which is very similar to this and resembling our plant as seen in the link > below are now considered as synonyms of Boehmeria japonica. > > > http://findmeacure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Boehmeria_longispica_in_Sendai_Japan.jpg > > Perhaps the crucial difference between B. macrophylla (uploaded already by > me in separate thread and by Dinesh ji on FOI) has membranous leaves with > long slender branched spikes and our above plant B. japonica characterised > by thicker (papery) leaves, rugose above with raised veins and stiff erect > unbranched spikes. > > I think my above plant should be > *Boehmeria japonica* (L.f.) Miq. > syn: B. macrophylla var. scabrella (Wedd.) Long; B. platyphylla var. > scabrella Wedd.; B. longispica Steud. > > Please note that B. japonica is a polymorphic species with typical plants > (see Flora China) having upper part of leaf with deep teeth. This would > naturally change with inclusion of above synonyms as per The Plant List. > > Your comments please. > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Bhatt Sweta <bhattsw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Right Sir.... >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Please see details in my another mail on B. macrophylla. Several >>> websites fall in this trap of confusion. >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Bhatt Sweta <bhattsw...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok Sirji.. >>>> I was going through the supplement of Flowers of Himalaya and found >>>> the resemblance ( Unfortunately do not have the main book right now, so >>>> cant go through the description). >>>> >>>> However, few e sites have described it - >>>> http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Boehmeria+macrophylla >>>> >>>> http://www.hear.org/pier/species/boehmeria_macrophylla.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Shweta >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sweta ji >>>>> I think the plant uploaded by me as B. macrophylla and one on Flowers >>>>> of India (which are same) are much different from this plant. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Bhatt Sweta <bhattsw...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sir isnt B. macrophylla reported to have rugose leaves. >>>>>> Also it is reported to grow till 3 m. >>>>>> >>>>>> Could there be geographical variations?! >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Shweta >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Photographed from Tiger fall area on September 16, 2011, this plant >>>>>>> is much more robust than B. macrophylla Hornem, a taller plant up to >>>>>>> 1.5 m >>>>>>> tall, leaves thicker and distinctly rugose on surface, the inflorescence >>>>>>> axis is more rigid with globose larger cymose clusters. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any clues on identity please. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *Bhatt Shweta* >>>>>> *Doctoral Research Student,* >>>>>> M.S.U. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> *Bhatt Shweta* >>>> *Doctoral Research Student,* >>>> M.S.U. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Bhatt Shweta* >> *Doctoral Research Student,* >> M.S.U. >> >> > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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