Argyreia pomacea Wall. ex Choisy, Convolv. Orient. 32 1834 [Aug 1834]. (Syn: Argyreia leschenaultii Choisy; Argyreia nellygherya Choisy; Argyreia zeylanica Voigt; Convolvulus choisyanus Wall.; Convolvulus pomaceus Wall.; Convolvulus strigosus Russell ex Wall.; Lettsomia pomacea (Wall. ex Choisy) Roxb.; Mouroucoa pomacea (Wall. ex Choisy) Kuntze; Rivea pomacea (Wall. ex Choisy) Wight); S-India, Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of Life;
Please help to id this Argeryia species. First I thought this is the same as ... A. sericea; but looks different. Kindly comment. Picture taken at Kuttupatti, a valley in off-shoot of southern western ghats. Date/Time- 12-09-2010 / 03:00 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPca.400 asl; Dindigul dist; TN Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild Plant Habit-climbing shrub Height/Length- Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- ca.7 X 5cm; retuse tip Inflorescence Type/ Size- Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ca.3cm across Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 2cm across; -... may be another species of Argyreia... for A. nervosa, the unmistakable fluffy white (bracts or) calyx is missing ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2852873593/ - another option is A hookeri Images of Argyreia hookeri at look different: Thanks a lot, ... Than the images by ... at Argyreia for identification 050813MK01 will also be of Argyreia pilosa. Pl. confirm. Also the images by … at ANMAR27/47 Convolvulaceae for identification will be of some other species ? Pl. correct. Posted images seems to match with type images of Argyreia pilosa at http://convolvulaceae.myspecies.info/content/argyreia-pilosa-6 as identified by ... But type image given in GBIF at http://www.ville-ge.ch/imagezoom/?fif=cjbiip/cjb5/img_19/GDC018005_1.ptif&cvt=jpeg & at http://convolvulaceae.myspecies.info/content/argyreia-pilosa-0 looks different. May I request someone to help in this matter. It is not Argyreia pilosa; reasons the young stems/ branchlets are not reddish hirsute; leaf apex is not acute; flowers not in capitate heads etc., To me appears more closer to images at Argyreia hirsuta Wight & Arn. as per comparative images at Argyreia Yes it appears close to Argyeia hirsuta; sepals should be ovate I think it may be Argyreia pilosa as per images herein and as per discussions another thread. Also does not match with high resolution specimen of Argyreia hirsuta at the following: On further examination, I feel it is more closer to Argyreia pomacea Choisy as per high resolution specimens at GBIF References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 (unresolved) IPNI NPGS GBIF (with type specimen) Kerala plants Herbarium JCB - IISc Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha (2004- details) |
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