Lactuca violifolia (Decne.) C.B.Clarke, "C. B. Clarke, Compos. Ind.. 1876" 269 1876. (syn: Cicerbita violifolia (Decne.) Beauverd (ambiguous synonym); Prenanthes violifolia Decne.) as per Catalogue of Life; Lactuca violifolia (Decne.) C.B.Clarke, "C. B. Clarke, Compos. Ind.. 1876" 269 1876 (Syn: Cicerbita violifolia (Decne.) Beauverd; Prenanthes violifolia Decne.) as per The Plant List Ver.1.1 Melanoseris violifolia (Decaisne) N. Kilian, Fl. China. 20-21: 225. 2011 (syn: Prenanthes violifolia Decaisne in Jacquemont; C. violifolia (Decaisne) Beauverd) as per Flora of China Prenanthes volaefolia, differing from P. brunoniana in triangular slightly lobed leaves and single or few flower-heads on long stalk. Flora Simlensis and Flora of Muscsoorie describe only two species as per following Key 1. leaves ovate or triangular, not variable, heads few, solitary or subsolitary, on long stalks: P. violaefolia 2. leaves variable, heads many in terminal panicles: P brunoniana from Flora Simlensis Stems 1-6 ft heads numerous, panicled leaves of various shape: P brunoniana stems 12-18 inch heads few solitary long stalked leaves always triangular: P violaefolia Dcne, in Bot. Jacq. Voy. 100, t. 108 ; stem very slender simple quite glabrous or with soft hairs at the top of the petiole, leaves long- petioled ovate-cordate deltoid or hastate tip and auricles obtuse or acute entire or obscurely sinuate-toothed glaucous beneath, petiole simple or winged or dilated at the base, heads racemose or subpaniculate narrow pendulous long peduncled 5-8-fld., achenes ellipsoid shorter than the white pappus. Lactuca violaefolia, Clarke Comp. Ind. 269. WESTERN HIMALAYA ; from Kashmir to Kumaon, alt. 9-12,000 ft. A small very slender species, a foot high, simple or sparingly branched. Leaves 1-2 in. long and broad ; petiole of the lower 3-8 in., simple or dilated at the base, sometimes into a foliaceous orbicular toothed auricle, rarely with a pair of oblong pinnules below the blade, nerves radiating from the tip of the petiole. Heads few, subsolitary, pendulous ; invol. bracts 1/2 in., outer very small, inner linear obtuse. Achenes 1/6 in., contracted at both ends, but not beaked. Prenanthes violifolia Decne. (From FBI (1882) from IBIS Flora)
ID Request-121010-PKA3 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5) ID requested for this herb from Chikka. Date/Time: 27-09-2010 / 08:10AM Location: Chikka (On the way to Hampta Pass, Manali region) Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Herb ... has identified this one as " Prenanthes brunoniana". Yes Prenanthes brunoniana, florets 3-5, leaves undivided. Can it also be Prenanthes violaefolia Decne. ? I think it should be Prenanthes violaefolia as per another thread. Bot name: Prenanthes brunoniana Date/Time: 27-09-2010 / 08:10AM Location: Chikka (On the way to Hampta Pass, Manali region) Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Herb Very good pictures! I think it should be Lactuca violifolia as per images. keys and details herein.
Mussoorie 1st November 2014 This looks like Prenanthes (violaefolia ?). Lactuca species Is this a Prenanthes sp. or Lactuca sp.? Lactuca violifolia (Decne.) C.B.Clarke (= Prenanthes violifolia Decne.) Should we take it as Melanoseris violifolia (Decaisne) N. Kilian, Fl. China. 20-21: 225. 2011. syn: Prenanthes violifolia Decaisne in Jacquemont; C. violifolia (Decaisne) Beauverd in view of Flora of China Other links seen: I think it may be Prenanthes violifolia but florets here are 10 instead of florets 3-8 in a head as per keys in another thread. Pl. give your feedback. I am able to count 7-8 florets in each head in this specimen. P. brunoniana has 3-5. It appears P. violifolia. Images of Prenanthes violaefolia at FOI look different : 3 posts by 2 authors. Images of Prenanthes violaefolia at FOI look different from those available at Prenanthes In view, you are requested to pl. check & let us now. That is confusing. At the BSI efloraofindia site, the description says: This description doesn't say that the leaves can be lobed or deeply cut, as the pictures on Prenanthes show. The species name violaefolia would imply that the leaves are approximately like those of Viola species. The plant by late Krishan Lal ji ------------------------- 6. Prenanthes violaefolia Decne. Herbs, biennial or perennial; stems 10-50 cm high, slender, glabrous or with soft hairs, erect, solitary or sparingly branched. Leaves ovate-cordate, deltoid, hastate, sinuate-toothed or entire, 2-8 x 1.5-9.5 cm, auricled; petiole long, simple, winged or dilated at the base. --------------------- http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=6291&type=4 FOI shows entire ovate-cordate leaves, which agrees with the description. Thanks, ... I don't see any leaves at FOI (I think leaves seen are of some other plant). Pl. also see Keys are also available at Prenanthes This one is from my trek to Ilaqa in September. I assumed it to be the Cicerbita violaefolia then but now with other Prenanthes species here, I am not sure. Please advise. Mcleodganj-Triund-Ilaqa, Dharamshala, HP 3100m and above 03-04 September 2016 Thanks, ..., Will you also comment on images of … at Prenanthes violaefolia ? This is a key from FLORA OF CHANBA and FLORA OF KULLU by Prof. M. Sharma of Punjabi University, Patiala. This may be of some use. 1. Leaves very variable; stems 0.5-1.5m long; heads many, in terminal panicles; florets 3-5 in a head: Prenanthes brunoniana (Lactuca brunoniana) 1. Leaves always ovate or triangular; stems 0.3-0.6m long; heads few, subpanicled or racemed or solitary; florets 3-8 in a head: Prenanthes violifolia (Lactuca violifolia) According to this key, posts on page Prenanthes violifolia of efi do not matches with the description of Prenanthes violifolia. Thanks, ... But following say it otherwise: http://www.iiim.res.in/herbarium/asteraceae/prenanthes_violaefolia.htm My information was from available literature on Flora of H.P. Now, … can help us in clearing doubts. Melanoseris sp. for identification - YS Apr2020/03 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Please help to identify this Melanoseris sp. Clicked from Jalori Pass, Himachal Pradesh, in Sept., 2019. Pl. check Thanks ... Looks likely to be Lactuca violifolia, which is now accepted as Melanoseris violifolia (DC.) N.Kilian according to POWO and CoL. But leaves in my photos looks different. Either they really are different or just are at young stage of development. I think leaves are fine as per plantillustrations FOC illustration SK 2814 01 November 2020 : 12 posts by 2 authors. 2 images- 5 to 6 mb each. Location: Kathmandu Valley Date: October 2020 Elevation: 2700m. Habitat : Wild Cucurbitaceae ? Melanoseris cyanea ? May be Lactuca species like Lactuca violifolia Melanoseris brunoniana (Wall. ex DC.) N.Kilian & Ze H.Wang ?? What about my suggestion? I cannot say. Melanoseris brunoniana (Wall. ex DC.) N.Kilian & Ze H.Wang is found there and images from efi looks matching. Lactuca brunoniana seems to be a much larger plant than Lactuca violifolia I find your plant to be more closer to Lactuca violifolia (as far as leaf shape and height of the plant is concerned). References:
Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 GCC Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal The Plant List (Unresolved) IIIM (Herbarium) Flowers of India plantillustrations The Plant List Ver.1.1 Flora of China (Melanoseris violifolia (Decaisne) N. Kilian, Fl. China. 20-21: 225. 2011. syn: Prenanthes violifolia Decaisne in Jacquemont; C. violifolia (Decaisne) Beauverd) FOC illustration India Biodiversity Portal GBIF IBIS Flora |
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