OK Mr. Garg Thank you. Saroj Kasaju
On Sun, Nov 15, 2020 at 9:52 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > In view of recurrent confusion, I think we have to look at them more > closely. > Keys furnished by Rawat ji at efi thread > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/abzm93bB9tc> > : > Leaves sparsely hairy above, membranous, spikes grey-brown, glistening > .......*C.capitata* > Leaves tomentose above, thick, spikes pale yellow, not > glistening....................*C.tomentosa* > > Keys are also given in Flora of China > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108808>: > Subshrubs, 10-20 cm; leaves elliptic. 4 *C*. *tomentosa* > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200007000> > + Herbs perennial; leaves rhombic-obovate, rhombic-oblong, broadly ovate, > obovate-oblong, or elliptic. (2) > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108808#KEY-1-2> > > 2 (1) > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108808#KEY-1-1> > Stem > ascending or erect; leaves rhombic-obovate or rhombic-oblong; flower > clusters in racemes. 1 *C*. *prostrata* > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006999> > + Stem erect; leaves not rhombic-obovate or rhombic-oblong; flower > clusters in spikes. (3) > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108808#KEY-1-3> > > 3 (2) > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108808#KEY-1-2> > Leaves > broadly ovate or obovate-oblong; flowers grayish black when dried; > staminodes 0.6-1 mm. 2 *C*. *capitata* > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006997> > > Let us take a critical look at their descriptions from Flora of China: > > *Cyathula tomentosa* (Roth) Moquin-Tandon in Candolle > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200007000> > *Subshrubs 10-20 cm tall.* *Stem and branches densely gray tomentose*. *Leaves > elliptic, 5-7 × 2-5 cm, both surfaces densely tomentose, base rounded. > Flower clusters in dense spikes, 1-2 cm in diam. *Bracts shiny, apex > pointed or hooked. Tepals of perfect flowers lanceolate, apex acute. > Pseudostaminodes ca. 0.5 mm, hairy at margin, apex fimbriate. Utricles > yellow, ellipsoid or obovoid. Seeds ellipsoid, smooth. Fl. Jun. > *Waste places; 1800-2300 m.* Guizhou, Xizang [Bhutan, India, Myanmar, > Nepal, Sikkim]. > > *Cyathula capitata* Moquin-Tandon in Candolle > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200006997> > *Herbs perennial, 50-100 cm.* Roots brownish gray or brownish red, stout. > *Stem > erect, dark purple or yellowish brown, nearly quadrangular, branched, > pilose.* *Petiole 0.5-1.5 cm, pilose; leaf blade broadly ovate or > obovate-oblong, 5-14 × 3-7 cm, papery, both surfaces pilose and ciliate, > base cuneate, apex caudate. Flower clusters in dichasial inflorescences, > globose or ellipsoid, 2-4 cm in diam., simple or clustered in spikes; *rachis > 2-4.5 mm, tomentose. Bracts 3-4 mm, glabrous, apex acuminate. Flower > clusters at axils of bracts, with some perfect flowers and 1 or 2 unisexual > ones. Tepals of perfect flowers dark purple, lanceolate, 3-4 mm, abaxially > hairy at base, apex acuminate; imperfect ones yellow, lanceolate-subulate, > ca. 3 mm, rigid, apex hooked. Filaments ca. 3 mm, pilose at base; > pseudostaminodes rectangular, 0.6-1 mm, parted and fimbriate at apex. Ovary > hairy at base. Utricles grayish yellow, ovate-oblong, ca. 3 mm, glabrous. > Seeds shiny, ellipsoid, ca. 2 mm, smooth. Fl. Aug, fr. Oct. > *Hillsides; 1700-2300 m.* Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan [Bhutan, India, Nepal, > Sikkim, Vietnam]. > > In view, your plant should be Cyathula capitata > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/amaranthaceae/cyathula/cyathula-capitata> > being a *herb with simple globose inflorescence; with stem dark purple or > yellowish brown, nearly quadrangular, branched and pilose; leaves being > obovate and base cuneate with both surfaces pilose and ciliate*. > > > On Sat, 14 Nov 2020 at 15:26, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Members, >> >> Location: Kathmandu Valley >> Date: October 2020 >> Elevation: 2400m. >> Habitat : Wild >> How to distinguish between C. tomemtosa and C. capitata ? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> > > > -- > 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/CAEf%3DytQ_JBx9EoqzdvqpbE-smF5kJm5_mqFqxm5O7OTJeMs_KA%40mail.gmail.com.
