Another difference: *Bergia suffruticosa* is supposed to be prostrate or spreading undershrub, whereas *Bergia aestivosa* is an erect undershrub. Have a look at my image j548.jpg showing the prostrate plant. Tabish ------------------------------------------- <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net The waterhole of flower lovers
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:08 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Tabish ji, > Pl. go through the detailed description from Flora of Pakistan, than you > will realise: > *Bergia suffruticosa* (Delile) Fenzl. > Aromatic, perennial, woody at base, *decumbent or spreading undershrub, > glandular-pubescent*, the older stems glabrous with deciduous papery > bark. Branches numerous, opposite, stiff. *Leaves opposite or often > pseudoverticillate*, sessile or subsessile, *obovate-oblong to > oblanceolate or elliptic, 3-30 mm long, 2-10 mm broad*, acute to obtuse, > *crenate > or minutely serrate, often revolute*, *densely pubescent;* *stipules > linear or lanceolate*, *1-3 mm long, pubescent*. Inflorescence axillary > solitary or loose fasciculate cyme of 2-8 flowers. Flowers white to > pinkish, usually 5-merous, 4-5 mm across, *pedicel 1-5.5 mm long, > glandular pubescent*. *Sepals 5, free, ovate, 2.5-4 mm long, acute or > distinctly acuminate, pubescent, keeled*, *margins hyaline membranous*, > *hairy*. Petals 5, free, obovate-oblong, equal to or slightly longer than > the sepals, 3-4 mm long, obtuse, entire, white to pinkish, transparent. > Stamens 10, equal or alternately long or short; Carpels 5, united; ovary > ovoid, distinctly 5, sulcate; styles 5, free, straight. Capsule whitish > pink, ovoid, 5-locular. Seeds numerous, minute, shining, oblong-ellipsoid, > dark brown to black. > Fl. Per. August-April. > > *Bergia aestivosa* Wight & Arnott > Non-aromatic, woody at base, *glabrous or sub-glabrous, erect, 30-40 cm > tall undershrub*. Branches numerous, opposite, thin, long, divaricate. *Leaves > opposite, sub-sessile or shortly petiolate*, *obovate-oblong or narrow > oblong*, *attenuate,* lower leaves 25-30 mm long, 7-10 mm broad, linear > and *very small on branches bearing flowers,* apex acute, *margins > crenate to entire; stipules setaceous, 1-4 mm long*. Inflorescence > solitary or loose axillary fasciculate cyme of 2-4 flowers. Flowers white > to pinkish, 4-5 mm across; pedicel 1-3 mm long. Sepals 5, free, lanceolate, > acute, slightly keeled, *denticulate with glabrous membranous margins*, > 2-3 mm long. Petals 5, free, obovate-oblong, 3-4 mm long, mucronate, > entire, white to pinkish, transparent. Stamens 10, equal or alternately > shorter. Carpels 5, united; ovary ovoid, 5 sulcate; styles 5, free, > straight. Capsule whitish pink, ovoid, 5-locular. Seeds numerous, minute, > dark brown to black. > M. Per. December. > -- > With regards, > J. M. Garg > > On Tue 7 Jan, 2020, 7:06 PM Tabish, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the feedback Garg ji, and pointing to the Rakesh's discussion. >> Sorry, I was out of station for many days, and away from active email. From >> the description you posted in the other thread, *Bergia aestivosa *is a >> hairless plant, with the sepals also hairless. In the images I have posted >> here, you can see that my plant is quite hairy. *Bergia suffruticosa* on >> the other hand, is a hairy plant with sepal margins hairy. >> I have attached a cropped image of my plant - notice the hairy stem >> and sepals. >> So I think my plant should be Bergia suffructicosa. >> Tabish >> ------------------------------------------- >> <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net >> The waterhole of flower lovers >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 12:33 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Bergia aestivosa* Wight & Arnott >>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250062949>. >>> as per discussions at Bergia sp. >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/7XRLd2-qc1E> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 at 18:35 >>> Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:337634] TQ-Jodhpur-01 Unid >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Tabish <[email protected]>, Paradesi Anjaneyulu < >>> [email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Pl. check with keys in Flora of Pakistan >>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=103833> as >>> below: >>> 2 (1) >>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=103833#KEY-1-1> >>> Aromatic, >>> pubescent shrublet, Stipules linear or lanceolate. Cyme of 2-8 flowers. >>> Sepals ovate, with conspicuous hairs on margins. Bergia suffruticosa >>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250062946> >>> + Non- aromatic, glabrous or nearly glabrous shrublet. Stipules >>> setaceous. Cyme of 2-4 flowers. Sepals lanceolate, denticulate with >>> glabrous margins. Bergia aestivosa >>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250062949> >>> >>> I feel it may be *Bergia aestivosa* Wight & Arnott >>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250062949>. >>> Pl. also see Flora of Gandhinagar >>> <http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/bergia-suffruticosa> POWO >>> <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324650-1> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Tabish <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 at 21:06 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:337634] TQ-Jodhpur-01 Unid >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> A wild prostrate herb found in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 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