Silene falconeriana Benth. in Royle, Ill. Himal. Mts. Cashm. 79. t. 20. 1834. Rohrb., Monogr. der Gatt. Silene 202. 1868; Edgew. & Hook. f. in Fl. Brit. Ind. 1: 220. 1874; E. Nasir in Biologia 5: 66: 1959; Stewart; Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pak. & Kashm. 252. 1972. ; Falconer's Campion ;
Herb up to 45 cm tall, glabrous above; leaves opposite, oblanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 2-5 cm long, margin ciliate; flowers greenish-yellow, white to brownish, in congested cymes on lateral branches; calyx cylindrical, 7-10 mm long, base narrowed, glabrus, with prominent veins, teeth triangular; petal limb entire, spathulate, without coronal scales; capsule 7-9 mm long.
Caryophyllaceae week: Silene falconeriana ? from Chakrata: Please help to id this plant shot from Chakrata Area in September 2010... Is this Silene falconeriana?....
Thanks ... for uploading this interesting species. You also helped me to identify my long pending ID
One more query... do all the pics belong to same species.. two of them are looking different... due to backside of petals..
As these pictures were taken in shortage of time.. I do not have sufficient shots.. hope to get id..
I think you are right, Silene falconeriana
Caryophyllaceae Week: Silene falconeriana from Chakrata: Silene falconeriana Benth. in Royle, Ill. Himal. Mts. Cashm. 79. t. 20. 1834 Herb up to 45 cm tall, glabrous above; leaves opposite, oblanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 2-5 cm long, margin ciliate; flowers greenish-yellow, white to brownish, in congested cymes on lateral branches; calyx cylindrical, 7-10 mm long, base narrowed, glabrus, with prominent veins, teeth triangular; petal limb entire, spathulate, without coronal scales; capsule 7-9 mm long. Photographed from Chakrata Tiger fall road.
Locality: Chakrata Tiger fall road
Alt: 1500 m
Habit: Small her approx 30 cm tall
Habitat: Road side
Leaves: opposite, linear, approx 2-4 cm in size
Flowers: on opposite usually 3-flowered peduncles, white
Calyx: cylindrical, narrow, scarcely 3-4 mm broad, not inflated, 8-12 mm long, 10-nerved
Petals: white, linear, not lobed
Styles: 3, long
The species looks very different in its narrow 10 nerved calyx and linear white petals not lobed at tip.
Please help in ID
Location: Landour, few km from Mussoorie. Leaves were narrow and lance like. Stems were quite viscid.It is silene falconeriana Yes Silene falconeriana I had uploaded again after identification. efi thread
Not Asteraceae. It is a species of Silene (Caryophyllaceae). Interesting find. Have any pic of leaves, lower part of stem? Silene species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available) Silene falconeriana in my opinion. References:
Flora of Pakistan Annonated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal The Plant List (Silene falconeriana Royle- unresolved) Flowers of India |
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