Key to Mucuna species as provided by J.F.Duthie in Flora of the Upper
Gangetic Plains (1929) and modified as per Sanjappa (1992) :
A. Woody climbers, with faces of pods obliquely plaited
B. Sutures of pods winged
............................................................M.nigricans
B'. Sutures of pods not winged
......................................................M.atropurpurea
A'. Annuals, with valves of pods not obliquely plaited
C. Flowers in racemes, pods densely bristly
..................................M.pruriens var. pruriens
C'. Flowers in corymbs; pods much longer, clothed with short deciduous
bristles.....M.pruriens var utilis
*The species in consideration here is clearly M.nigricans.*
DSRawat Pantnagar
On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote:
> Thanks Garg Ji...
> After Rawat Ji shared his images, I am convinced that this plant is not
> *Mucuna
> pruriens*...rather this is *Mucuna nigricans*...
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 10:47 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>>
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>> Please also check with *Mucuna nigricans*.
>> DSRawat Pantnagar
>>
>>
>>
>> I checked my images of Mucuna pruriens and the flowers were in looser
>> clusters than these.
>> regards
>> Radha
>> Thanks Radha Ji for further confirming, may I request to share your
>> pics of *M. pruriens*...
>> Now I am inclined to place my plant as *M. nigricans* as suggested by
>> Rawat Ji..
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Dr. Nidhan Singh
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>
>> Date: 5 September 2013 21:43
>> Subject: [efloraofindia:164767] Flora of Chakrata 2013:: Mucuna pruriens
>> for validation
>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]>
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> This straggling plant was shot from near Tinuni where this was in
>> abundance, flowers deep purple, in dense, pendulous clusters..fruits very
>> densely hairy (though could not capture)..
>> Wanted to be sure if this is *Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.* Please suggest..
>>
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