Strobilanthes discolor (Nees) T. Anderson, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 477 1867. (Syn: Diflugossa nagaensis Bremek.; Goldfussia discolor Nees; Strobilanthes discolor var. nudicalyx C.B. Clarke); India (Himalayas, NE-India) as per Catalogue of Life;
Location : Sairep, Mizoram Date : 25-01-2017 Habit : Shrub Habitat : Wild I am fairly certain this is Strobilanthes discolor (Nees) T. Anderson. Glabrous corolla (somewhat curved) and very anisopyllous leaves. I can't see the calyx but guess it is okay. To me these images look different from other images at Strobilanthes discolor Kindly confirm. I have had a bit more thought on these. I still think the two images attached to the e-mail you sent me are Strobilanthes discolor but the other images on the website are probably Strobilanthes clarkei. I only know this from old herbarium specimens. Do your correspondents collect specimens??? If so, is it possible to get an image of the specimen? I should indicate that it is always possible that a new species will be found in the NE frontier region and it is not always easy to spot these without specimens. I have been images from other sources showing a certainly new species from Arunachal Pradesh (near Tibet) and another probable one from Himachal Pradesh. References: |
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