OK Mr. Garg, however there is no distribution for Nepal. Thank you. Saroj Kasaju
On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > As it is very difficult to judge either of the species based on these > keys, I will keep all observations at > https://efloraofindia.com/efi/cuscuta-campestris/ under *Cuscuta > chinensis* Lam. for the time being. > > On Sat, 6 Sept 2025 at 15:13, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Both species are very close. Pl. see the keys from Flora of Pakistan >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=108730>: >> >> 13 (12) >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=108730#KEY-1-12> >> Petals >> triangular; sepal lobes triangular-ovate, forming carina near the tip, >> 2-2.5 mm long; bract keeled; filament flat 13 Cuscuta chinensis >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018812> >> + Petals oblong-elliptical; sepal lobes oval to orbicular, not forming >> carina near the tips, 1.2-1.5 mm long; bracts not keeled; filament subulate >> 14 Cuscuta campestris >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018811> >> >> Illustration at >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=85800&flora_id=2 >> Sepal lobes are not clear in the posted images. >> >> Both species are reported from India, but we have kept everything at >> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/cuscuta-campestris/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 26 Aug 2025 at 11:48, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *According to the POWO , CoL, GBIF and WP, Cuscuta pentagona *Engelm. >>> has got no distribution near Nepal and India and most of the Asian countries >>> and also *Cuscuta campestris* Yunck is not the syn. as they are >>> mentioned as separate sps. >>> >>> I am wondering if this could be *Cuscuta chinensis *Lam. since it is >>> recorded in Nepal. It is recorded form the Kirtipur which is the same >>> locality of Chobhar. >>> http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122054 >>> http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122046 >>> http://plantdatabase.kath.gov.np/plants/cuscuta-chinensis-lam-kath122043 >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Saroj Kasaju >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 2:23 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Members, >>>> >>>> Location: Dailekh, West Nepal >>>> Altitude: 1700 m. >>>> Date: 13 August 2021 >>>> Habit : Wild >>>> Cuscuta pentagona Engelm. ?? >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg, > https://efloraofindia.com/ > -- 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, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAEf%3DytTV2C%2BnXRdV_NsYH6aUhvdWuXe5nBMd5mNg-_bqc4tAcw%40mail.gmail.com.
