Many thanks Garg ji for asking for the keys to *Launaea* spp. in Maharashtra - it made me relook at my suggested ID. My posted plant should be *Launaea acaulis* (Roxb.) Babc. ex Kerr
Here are the keys that I asked Google AI to generate - Dichotomous Key to *Launaea* Species in Maharashtra 1a. Plant margins closely and sharply toothed with distinct, firm, white cartilaginous teeth; plant stems prostrate or decumbent but never rooting at nodes; exudate juice is yellow-orange -- *Launaea procumbens* 1b. Plant leaf margins - entire or finely toothed, lacking white cartilaginous teeth; plant juices typically milky white. -- (Go to 2) 2a. Stems highly reduced or absent (acaulescent / stemless); leaves entirely clustered in a dense basal rosette; flower heads borne vertically on tall, erect, unbranched or sparingly branched naked scapes; found inland in grasslands, deciduous forests, or basaltic plateaus -- *Launaea acaulis* 2b. Stems long, whip-like, trailing, and proactively rooting at the nodes to produce secondary leaf clusters; flower heads solitary or few, sitting directly at the nodes; strictly restricted to sandy maritime coastlines and beaches -- *Launaea sarmentosa* Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Dinesh ji, > What are the keys in Flora of Maharashtra? > > On Sat, 9 May 2026 at 22:31, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >> ¿ *Launaea procumbens* (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ? >> Kalsubai Harishchandragad WLS :: Apr 6, 2026 · 11:20 AM IST >> Kothale, Akole, Ahilyanagar, average altitude 600 m asl >> ------------------------------ >> [image: ¿ Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ?] >> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359894817> >> [image: ¿ Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ?] >> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359894817> >> [image: ¿ Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ?] >> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359894817> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> -- >> 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/CABSQqC0HgEXsc1rnFwoWdBG9GzsJo1TENxmQ8DwLo16pDJDUDA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0HgEXsc1rnFwoWdBG9GzsJo1TENxmQ8DwLo16pDJDUDA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > 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/CABSQqC13a17jBY209mzgeOZ3bHN%3DkX4qBUqkUDkD9QUPqzcP2g%40mail.gmail.com.
