While going through the discussions at 051011GK Cuscuta reflexa <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Cuscuta$20campestris$20/indiantreepix/h03UiGKCBnE/HTcdvm8hECkJ>, I think keys given in the Flora of China <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108730> are better and practicable for the images. Keys are as below: (i) capsule entirely enclosed by withered corolla = *C.* *chinensis*(ii) capsule subtended by withered corolla = *C.* *campestris*As capsule is subtended by withered corolla, I will go for *C.capestris *only.
On Tue, 16 Sept 2025 at 16:22, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ >> > -- 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/CA%2BiuSFDcB4Rst5f6aT9_mOb_U2zUuCCdih4aLGbcuge3dCeSDQ%40mail.gmail.com.
