Hi, Tabish ji, Two species appears rather close as per keys from Flora of China <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=134135>: 9 (8) <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=134135#KEY-1-8> Leaf blade not glaucous abaxially, with tertiary venation mostly reticulate and not strongly scalariform on adaxial surface; peduncles simple; corolla lobes externally glabrous; fruit 6-8 mm. 3 *U. laevigata* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242353405> + Leaf blade often glaucous abaxially, with tertiary venation rather evidently scalariform at least on adaxial surface; peduncles simple or often branched; corolla lobes externally sericeous; fruit 10-14 mm. 10 *U. sessilifructus* <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200022243>You have to examine closely these with the original images, to come to the conclusion.
On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 at 18:32, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > I still think it is *Uncaria laevigata, *although I am not able to say it > with full confidence. The details of the flowers agree with the images here: > > http://www.qsbg.org/Database/plantdb/herbarium/herbarium-specimen.asp?qsbgno=35035 > Inflorescence and leaf underside do not appear to agree well with > * Uncaria sessilifructus > <http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768311-1> * > The hooked thorns in this genus are generally paired in most species. > However, in my plant they don't seem to be paired. In the herbarium image of* > Uncaria laevigata > <http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768268-1>* at > POWO <http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768268-1>, > also don't seem to be paired. However, I could not find mention of the > nature of thorns in the description at Flora of China. In many images of U. > laevigata on GBIF too, I find unpaired thorns. Don't know if it is a > feature of this species or a coincidence. > My plant doesn't agree well with the illustration of Uncaria scandens here: > http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=10875 > Any more inputs will be welcome. > Tabish > > > > *-------------------------------------------www.flowersofindia.net > <http://www.flowersofindia.net>The waterhole of flower lovers > <http://www.flowersofindia.net>* > > > >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> *On Thu, Nov 12, 2020 at 5:13 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected] > <[email protected]>> wrote:Hi, Tabish ji,So what is it finally ?Also check > Uncaria scandens (Sm.) Hutch. > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rubiaceae/uncaria/uncaria-scandens> > On > Tue, 10 Nov 2020 at 23:44, Tabish <[email protected] <[email protected]>> > wrote:Uncaria sessilifructus is reported from > Manipur. > http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768311-1 > <http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768311-1> > Tabish-------------------------------------------www.flowersofindia.net > <http://www.flowersofindia.net>The waterhole of flower lovers > <http://www.flowersofindia.net>On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 9:40 PM Nidhan Singh > <[email protected] <[email protected]>> wrote:It is Uncaria > sp.My post from Gori Valley was identified as Uncaria > sessilifructus..Thanks -- You received this message because you are > subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To > unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/szhbstN6E2A/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/szhbstN6E2A/unsubscribe>. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected] > <[email protected]>. To view this discussion on > the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAE%3DTH0AehBaz%2B9%3DV5TUvt%3D8Jv%2BD7cC7tTPEB-eMayqt6t-TNoA%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAE%3DTH0AehBaz%2B9%3DV5TUvt%3D8Jv%2BD7cC7tTPEB-eMayqt6t-TNoA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > -- 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] > <[email protected]>. To view this discussion on > the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CALTV20eyAG6Rx--HiB73WCRzFRt%2BcdvMejVWVoe_-yzBogNVKw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CALTV20eyAG6Rx--HiB73WCRzFRt%2BcdvMejVWVoe_-yzBogNVKw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > -- With regards,J.M.Garg * *-- With regards,J.M.Garg * -- 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/CA%2BiuSFDpFZaBB%3DiVqM%3DQcJ%2BVXXArdU%3DaJH1FbqrcdV9nSraViQ%40mail.gmail.com.
