Keys in flora of Bhutan ; l. Shoots puberulous; leaves narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, 5 — 9 x 1 - 2cm, pinnately veined to base ... 1. S. hookeriana + Shoots glabrous; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 8— 12 x 2.5-4cm, 3-veined at base ... 2. S. wallichii Species as per Flora of India Vol 23 (2012) (Editors N. P. Balakrishnan, T. Chakrabarty, M. Sanjappa, P. Lakshminarsimhan & P. Singh- by Botanical Survey of India): Sarcococca coriacea (Hook.) Sweet Sarcococca hookeriana Baill. Sarcococca saligna (D.Don) Müll.Arg. Sarcococca wallichii Stapf forma membranacea Sealy forma wallichii Keys: 1 a. Ovary and fruits 2-locular … 1. S. coriacea b. Ovary and fruits 3-locular 2 2 a. Branchlets puberulous 3 b. Branchlets glabrous 4 3 a. Leaves (1.5 -) 2 - 3.5 (- 4) cm broad, caudate at apex; cauda 10 - 30 mm long; female flowers 5 – 6 mm long; female sepals 5 or 6, 3 – 4 mm long …. 4.2. S. wallichii forma membranacea b. Leaves (0.5 -) 1 – 2 (- 2.5) cm broad, acuminate at apex; acumen 5 - 10 mm long; female flowers 7 – 9 mm long; female sepals 4 (- 5), 2 – 2.5 mm long …. 2. S. hookeriana 4 a. Leaves 1.5 - 4 cm broad; male flowers ebracteate; male sepals 3 – 4.5 mm long; filaments 6 – 8.5 mm long; female flowers 7 - 9 mm long with 3 - 4 pairs of separated bracteoles; seeds ca 8 x 5 mm … 4.1. S. wallichii forma wallichii b. Leaves 1 –-2.5 cm broad; male flowers usually bracteolate; male sepals 2.5 – 3.5 mm long; filaments 4 – 7 mm long; female flowers 4 - 6 mm long with (3 -) 4 or 5 (- 6) pairs of imbricating bracteoles; seeds ca 6 x 4 mm …. 3. S. saligna Species with description & keys from Flora of Pakistan (Distribution): Sarcococca saligna (D.Don) Muell.-Arg. in DC. (A common gregarious shrub of moist and shady places in W. Himalayas from Afghanistan to Kumaon between 1-3000 m) Sarcococca coriacea (Hook.) Sweet (600-1600 m; Himalaya (Simla to Nepal), Assam, N. Burma) Sarcococca hookeriana Baill. (1800-3500 m; Himalaya (Nepal to Bhutan), N. Assam, S. Tibet, W. China (var.)) Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Mull. Arg. (1900-2300 m; Afghanistan, Himalaya (Hazara to Nepal)) Sarcococca wallichii Stapf (2100-2900 m; Himalaya (Nepal to Bhutan), ?N. Burma, W. China) Some species found in India with description & keys from Flora of China
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other than China]: Sarcococca hookeriana Baillon [Afghanistan, Bhutan, NE India, Nepal]. Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Müller Argoviensis in A. Candolle [Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan]. Sarcococca wallichii Stapf [Bhutan, NE India, Myanmar, Nepal]. |