Dear Mr. Garg, according to the book Fora of Mustang Arenaria serpyllifolia L. is not listed. Out of listed 9 species I guess Arenaria neelgherrensis Wight & Arn matches to the closest.
Your opinion please ! Thank you. Saroj Kasaju On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 12:31 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > As it appears closer to images at *Arenaria serpyllifolia *L. > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/c/caryophyllaceae/arenaria/arenaria-serpyllifolia> > (Sepals > 3.5-4 mm, lanceolate, acute to acuminate, scabrid, ± glandular or glabrous, > margin scarious, usually 3-veined. Petals white, less than the length of > the sepals. Capsule exceeding the sepals ...), but sepals are shorter > than petals. I looked at keys in Flora of Pakistan > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=102519>, > where another closer species was Arenaria leptoclados > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250090979> > (Similar > to *Arenaria serpyllifolia *but leaves obovate to spathulate, especially > lower ones, usually mucronulate; sepals 2.5-3 mm. lanceolate, exceeding > capsule, the calyx gradually narrowing above, not thickened at the base) > > Flora of Pakistan > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200007030> > says Arenaria serpyllifolia is very similar to the following 3 species (I > think Arenaria orbiculata > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242000219>, > Arenaria > neelgerrensis > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242304044> & > Arenaria > leptoclados > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250090979>) > described next and often difficult to separate satisfactorily. Variable > in its vegetative characters, especially the indument. A. serpyllilfolia is > a tetraploid (2n=40) and probably derived from A. leptoclados (a diploid) > and another closely related species (McNeill, l.c. 1967). > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Date: 20 July 2017 at 12:17 > Subject: Fwd: SK597 26 JUN-2017:ID > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > Cc: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]>, Nidhan Singh < > [email protected]> > > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Looks to be from Caryophyllaceae...any *Arenaria*? - from Nidhan > ji > Arenaria serpyllifolia L. ?? > Thank you. > Saroj Kasaju > > Not *Arenaria serpyllifolia* L. > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/c/caryophyllaceae/arenaria/arenaria-serpyllifolia> > as > per images herein. Pl. check with images at *Arenaria orbiculata* > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/c/caryophyllaceae/arenaria/arenaria-orbiculata> > According to the images the positioning of leaves ( distance between two > leaves ) are very far and looks like matching with Arenaria serpyllifolia > L. > Just my observation. > Thank you. > Saroj Kasaju > > Check the relative size of sepals and petals along with hairyness and apex > of the leaves. I think these are quite different.- from me > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > Date: 26 June 2017 at 17:12 > Subject: SK597 26 JUN-2017:ID > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, "J.M. 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