I also checked all possible and guessed accordingly . K001123306 <http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K001123306> Rubia Cordifolia <https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiU29jzt6LkAhVMAXIKHWqrAWwQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alamy.com%2Frubia-cordifolia-family-rubiaceae-one-of-the-well-known-and-commonly-used-plants-in-ayurveda-the-roots-yield-a-red-dye-image276860373.html&psig=AOvVaw2j3KvlD-9mEdASDPJJWOo3&ust=1566974058938489>
Thank you. Saroj Kasaju On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 12:10 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > What is confusing me is the base of the leaves. > For *Rubia cordifolia* Linnaeus: > base rounded, truncate, cordulate, or cordate as per FOC > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200022213> > cordate at base rarely rounded as per FOP > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200022213> > > For *Rubia alata* Wallich in Roxburgh: > base rounded to cordulate as per FOC > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242425041>, > leaves look different as per FOC illustration > <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=120100&flora_id=2> > > Regarding *Rubia wallichiana* Decaisne, FOC > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242425052> > says > 'The above description and distribution data of *Rubia wallichiana* have > been taken over from H. S. Lo (in FRPS 71(2): 315-316. 1999). There are > hardly any differential characters relative to *R. cordifolia* s.s. aside > from vague references to less prickly stems or differences in flower and > fruit color (see key). In view of all this, we regard *R. wallichiana* as > a possible synonym of *R. cordifolia* s.s. but maintain it as a species > in the present flora in order to stimulate its clarification' > > *Rubia charifolia *Wall. ex G.Don looks different as per GBIF > <https://www.gbif.org/species/2892258> > > So on checking all the species listed in Nepal > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=128835>, it > is most likely to be *Rubia cordifolia* L. > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rubiaceae/rubia/rubia-cordifolia> > or > *Rubia manjith* Roxb. ex Fleming > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rubiaceae/rubia/rubia-manjith>, > both species closely related as far as leaves are concerned and > distinguished based on flowers. > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 at 21:28 > Subject: SK 2129 18 August 2019 > To: efloraindia <[email protected]>, J.M. Garg < > [email protected]> > > > Dear Members, > > Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu > Date: 30 July 2019 > Elevation: 1577 m. > Habit : Wild > > Rubia cordifolia L. ?? > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > -- > 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>. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or > Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than > 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). > > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAEf%3DytSPxi5HY22%3DGyO8TYW%3D9HdNv8_r25gbSezr4YuNcL1r8Q%40mail.gmail.com.
