A reply: "This is Crotalaria cytosoides, I have already sent the photos of Piptanthes nepalensis .The crotalaria cytisoides is plant of eastern Himalaya where it is planted as fodder .So variation of leaves may be occured.It is previosly reported by Dr. H. B. Naithani from Chakrata. and it may be planted in chile too.The calyx is silky hairy in P.nepalensis.and petioles is short as compared to Crotalaria cytosiodes. Krishan Lal"
On 7 December 2012 18:34, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > The plant posted here can be* Crotalaria** cytisoides* Roxb. ex DC. This > identification credit goes to Sh. Krishan Lal Ji of Nahan, who has been > associated with Flora of Himachal Pradesh. I hope the identification is > correct.- from Nidhan ji. > > * Frankly I am not convinced about both*. The leaflets are oblanceolate > with rounded apex in Crotalaria cytisoides (now correctly known as C. > tanety), here they are elliptic-lanceolate with clearly acute apex. > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=80713&flora_id=12 > At the same time leaves of Piptanthus nepalensis are much narrower, more > rigid and calyx white hairy. > http://www.alternativeeden.com/2010/12/piptanthus-nepalensis_12.html > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> > Date: 13 January 2012 14:43 > Subject: [efloraofindia:103976] Legume for ID from Chail-H.P. > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All, > > This unarmed bush was photographed from near Chail in Himachal Pradesh, > way back in 2007 (in May or June, I can't precisely remember). It was not > much common, but due to fresh rainfall, the plant was in glowing vigour. > This was about 1 m high, unarmed with trifoliate leaves. I think this is > any Crotalaria species.... Hope to find exact id .....please > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2015 members & > 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2015 members & 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
