Surprising *Valerianella locusta *is not listed in the area as per POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:859937-1> and CoL <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019/details/species/id/59b0f85b5f385d6a4372a523c76aa621> . However, BSI <https://efloraindia.bsi.gov.in/eFlora/speciesList_PCL.action?resultType=genusWise&parent_Id=29083&parent_Name=valerianella> lists this species along with 3 others. Pl. see and analyse.
On Sun, 25 Jun 2023 at 15:18, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Am attaching an1885 illustration of the plant which is in the public > domain and which is very helpful. > *Attribution:* Public Domain, > https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8666 > Regards > Taffazull > On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 3:15:49 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Some interesting facts from a Wikipedia article about this herb: >> Its common European names are *lamb's lettuce, common cornsalad, *or >> simply *cornsalad, mâche (/mɑːʃ/), fetticus, feldsalat, nut lettuce, >> field salad and valerian salad. *In restaurants that feature *French >> cuisine*, it may be called *doucette *or *raiponce*.In some areas in >> Germany it is called *Rapunzel *and is the origin of the long haired >> lady's name in the famous fairy tale. >> Regarding its use as a vegetable it is written that: >> "*It has been eaten in Britain for centuries and appears in John >> Gerard's Herbal of 1597. It was grown commercially in London from the late >> 18th or early 19th century and appeared on markets as a winter vegetable, >> but it only became available in modern supermarkets there in the 1980s. >> American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mâche at his home.*" >> Maybe the plants were introduced in Srinagar during British rule. >> Its cultivation and promotion as an exotic vegetable can be an attractive >> proposition for enterprising entrepreneurs in Kashmir. >> Regards >> Taffazull >> >> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 11:28:32 AM UTC+5:30 Shakir Ahmad wrote: >> >>> Thank you Gurcharan ji!! >>> >>> On Fri, 23 Jun, 2023, 10:47 am [email protected], <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Gurcharan ji, >>>> Thanks for the correct I.D. and the attached paper. >>>> It is surely * Valerianella locusta *and not valerian. >>>> Hope the photos add to efloraofindia collection as I did not find any >>>> photos there. >>>> The calyx lobes in ripe fruit(photo attached) have a single tooth. >>>> With sincere regards >>>> Taffazull >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, June 23, 2023 at 8:22:29 AM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: >>>> >>>>> Not Valeriana rather Valerianella. Check for V. locusta, I had >>>>> recorded it as new record in India in 1974, paper attached. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:12:39 AM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Shakir ji, >>>>>> Thanks for the ID. >>>>>> However according to Wikipedia Valerians have trifoliate pinnate >>>>>> leaves with serrated edges but here leaves are entire .Veins are not >>>>>> prominent (very different from leaves in *V.himalayana *photo at >>>>>> EFI). Also branching appears to be dichotomous (See attached photo).Also >>>>>> altitude of Rawathpora is about1600 meters while *V.himalayana >>>>>> *according >>>>>> to FOP occurs at 3000-5000m asl. Perhaps identification of the >>>>>> species would bring more clarity. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10:30:00 PM UTC+5:30 Shakir Ahmad wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Valeriana sp. >>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 4:14:41 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>> Please help ID this herb which has some peculiar features as >>>>>>>> mentioned below: >>>>>>>> Habitat: Edge of lawn in Rawathpora Srinagar. Almost all photos >>>>>>>> were taken in either the last week of April or first half of May >>>>>>>> Habit : Herb with green stem 10-15 cm high. L eaves opposite about >>>>>>>> 5-6mm broad X 12 -15mm long. >>>>>>>> Branching cymose. Inflorescence is compact and probably cymose >>>>>>>> Some peculiar features: >>>>>>>> 1.Calyx gamosepalous with five lobes three narrow 0.5mmX 1.5mm and >>>>>>>> two broad 0.5mm X1.5 mm. The calyx is fused with the ovary and can not >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>> separated from it. The lobes can be clearly seen in fruit( See photo 5 >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> photo8). >>>>>>>> 2.The Corolla has 5 lobes 0.5mm long and Corolla Tube is 1.5mm long >>>>>>>> and becomes very narrow at the bottom and seems to be attached >>>>>>>> directly to >>>>>>>> upper part of the ovary . In my limited experience this is the first >>>>>>>> time I >>>>>>>> have seen a corolla tube attached to the upper part of the ovary.( (See >>>>>>>> photo 4,photo 5 and photo 6) >>>>>>>> 3. The style is so thin and transparent that it is barely visible >>>>>>>> but when see seen with a microscope(X50) is clearly trifid (See photo >>>>>>>> 7). >>>>>>>> The filaments of the 5 stamens are also very thin, transparent and >>>>>>>> barely >>>>>>>> visible. Because of the narrowness of the corolla tube in the lower >>>>>>>> portion >>>>>>>> I could not ascertain the point of attachment of the stamens. >>>>>>>> The fruit seems to contain a single seed.(see photo 9) >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> 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/fjWj_Eqav0U/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/2f6a5f48-b5e9-411c-89f1-999833416e6fn%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/2f6a5f48-b5e9-411c-89f1-999833416e6fn%40googlegroups.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]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/8df45ee8-6727-41da-b4cc-c57a5e48f448n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/8df45ee8-6727-41da-b4cc-c57a5e48f448n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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