Centaurium pulchellum var. meyeri (Bunge) Omer (syn: Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce; Centaurium roxburghii (G.Don) Druce; Erythraea meyeri Bunge) as per Flora of Pakistan; Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce, Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 1916: 613 1917. (Syn: Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) Babu; Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) S.R.Rao & Hemadri; Centaurium roxburghii (D.Don) Druce; Erythraea meyeri Bunge; Erythraea roxburghii G.Don) as per Indian Gentianaceae: A Check-list By Sunita Garg; sen-TAR-ee-um -- referring to the Centaur Chiron who discovered the medicinal uses of the plant that came to be known as Centaury ... Dave's Botanary MY-er-eye -- named for Karl Antonovich von Meyer, German, Russified botanist and explorer ... Dave's Botanary • Wikipedia commonly known as: field centaury, pink centaury • Hindi: बारीक चिरायता barik chirayata, खेत चिरायता khet chirayata • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಕೆಂಪು ಜೀರಿಗೆ kaadu kempu jeerige • Marathi: लुंटक luntak • Oriya: ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ghumna Distribution: c & e Europe, Egypt, Turkey, Mediterranean, Iran, Pakistan, India, c Asia As per efi thread: Fortunately I have access to the document- 'Revision of the family Gentianaceae of North West Himalaya' by S.Garg (1982) based on which she later published "Gentianaceae of North West Himalaya: A Revision" (Garg 1988). The document says- After seeing plenty of dried as well as fresh specimens, only two species have been ascertained in India which also occur in North West Himalayan region. Key to species- Leafy, fastigiate herbs. Pedicels 2-4 mm long....................................C.pulchellum Simple, lax herbs. Pedicels 0.9-2.5 cm long .....................................C. meyeri
This herb was photographed at Village "Telbailla", Lonavala region, Maharashtra. Common name: Luntak Scientific name: Centaurium meyeri (Erythrea Roxburghii) Family: Gentianaceae. Annul herb, 5 –20cm high. Leaves opposite and seesile. Flower pink, star shaped Common in moist grasslands and fields. Place: at Ratanwadi (~2475 ft asl), near Bhandardara, Maharashtra ... on map Time: January 14, 2012 at 4.10pm Habit: small procumbent ¿ OR decumbent ? herb, about 6" - 7" high Habitat: in a paddy field Flower (in blooming stage) size: about 2 - 3 mm across, and about 8 - 10 mm long Apologies; pictures do not show required aspects. I think this is Centaurium meyeri (Family: Gentianaceae). Oh what happiness ! Many many thanks ... salutes ! Is it Canscora spp. Today at Alibag, Maharashtra - This could be Centaurium centauroides (= Erythraea roxburghii). FoI includes these names (flowers are pink here) as synonyms to C. meyeri (= E.meyeri), whose flowers are said to be 'invariably white' (Ref. FBI). - Yes the flowers seem clearly pedicellate. This should be Centaurium centauroides (= Erythraea roxburghii) as suggested by .. Location of Halenia perrottetii, Hoppea dichotoma and Centaurium centaurioides: Can any one help me to locate Halenia perrottetii, Hoppea dichotoma and Centaurium centaurioides in South India??? I have seen Hoppea on wet rock faces growing as a tiny herb within small vegetation clumps along with Utricularia and other tiny sedges. Centaurium is more of a marshy habitat plant, rice fields left unattended after harvest should be a good place to look for this plant. For Halenia you will have to go search among grass slopes on the margins of the shola forests in Niligiri hill ranges. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() sen-TAR-ee-um -- referring to the Centaur Chiron who discovered the medicinal uses of the plant that came to be known as Centaury ... Dave's Botanary MY-er-eye -- named for Karl Antonovich von Meyer, German, Russified botanist and explorer ... Dave's Botanary • Wikipedia commonly known as: field centaury, pink centaury • Hindi: बारीक चिरायता barik chirayata, खेत चिरायता khet chirayata • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಕೆಂಪು ಜೀರಿಗೆ kaadu kempu jeerige • Marathi: लुंटक luntak • Oriya: ଘୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ghumna botanical names: Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce ... synonyms: Erythraea meyeri Bunge • Erythraea roxburghii G.Don • Centaurium roxburghii (D.Don) Druce • Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) S.R.Rao & Hemadri • Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) Babu ... Indian Gentianaceae - A Checklist © by Sunita Garg ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at Ahupe, Maharashtra on 18 JAN 2014 Oasis after a long drought. This herb is known as ઝીણકું કરિયાતું [Jhinku Kariyatu] in Gujarati. In Marathi, the Warli community of Vikramgad taluka refers to this plant as लंटक. Thank you very much ... this is a super help. Will incorporate the Gujarati name and the Marathi variant into my notes soon. QUERY :: Erythraea roxburghii // Centaurium meyeri : 3 posts by 2 authors. Please help me know about species of Centaurium distributed in northern Western Ghats. Intent of query is to know whether Erythraea roxburghii G.Don and Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce are synonymous OR are distinct. At The Plants List their entries are found separate as Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) S.R.Rao & Hemadri AND Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce RESPECTIVELY ... each of the entries are at low confidence level. If there is only one species distributed in northern Western Ghats - it would then be Erythraea roxburghii G.Don as described in Cooke's Flora of the Presidency of Bombay ... synonym of Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) S.R.Rao & Hemadri. Please validate. Referring ... Indian Gentianaceae - A Checklist by Sunita Garg Would like to believe Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce to be the only species distributed in northern Western Ghats ...synonyms: Erythraea meyeri Bunge • Erythraea roxburghii G.Don • Centaurium roxburghii (D.Don) Druce • Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) S.R.Rao & Hemadri • Centaurium centaurioides (Roxb.) Babu Thanks, ..., for digging up. I have restructured efi page accordingly. Pl. have a look at Centaurium meyeri, Centaurium pulchellum & Centaurium & sends your comments, if any. Centaurium mairei from Bangalore, KA. Please validate the id... Thanks ... for another niceupload. I think you mean to say it as Centaurium meyeri (efi page). Pl. confirm. Both Tropicos and TPL use the spelling: Centaurium mairei Zeltner. An another record of Tropicos says C. pulchellum var. meyeri is the accepted name. But, IPNI and Fl. Pakistan use C. meyeri (Bunge) Druce (note the difference in author names, too). According to Fl.Pak., this name is now a synonym of Centaurium pulchellum var. meyeri (Bunge) Omer So, I think we should use the latest combination: Centaurium pulchellum var. meyeri (Bunge) Omer This herb was photographed at Village "Telbailla", Lonavala region, Maharashtra. Common name: Luntak Bot. name: Centaurium meyeri (Erythrea Roxburghi) Family: Gentianaceae. Annul herb, 5 –20cm high. Leaves opposite and seesile.Flower pink, star shaped Common in moist grasslands and fields. Name of species- Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce Common Name- बारीक चिरायता English Name- Pink Centaury Family- Gentianaceae Description- Near fresh water pond in few number.Oppositely arranged stalkless leaves, 2-3 cm long, are oblong in shape. Flowers occur in dichotomous cymes with a flower in each fork. Flowers are 1-2 cm, star-shaped, pink in color, with 5 spreading petals. Five stamens protrude out of the flower. Capsule 8-10 mm. Date- 16 April, 2016 Place- Gunshi (26.468306,75.93986), Tonk, Rajasthan Thanks, ..., for the beautiful posting. beautiful. known in herbal world as miniature quinine, quinine weed is in danger in Europe. I think its also in danger in India, but not sure of when was the survey done last. regardless I hope these survive the climate change and human intrusion Campanulaceae & Gentianaceae Fortnight: Gentianaceae : Centaurium sp:??: from Murbad: PKA24: Attachments (2). 5 posts by 3 authors. Seen this small herb in a field. Looks like some Centaurium sp. (Family: Gentianaceae). This must be Centaurium meyeri.Date/Time: 15-01-2013 / 02:00PM Location: En route Siddhagad (Murbad region), Maharashtra Habitat: Wild Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce? http://www.plantarium.ru/page/view/item/43790.html Centaurium - some species in India & eFI with some keys Seen this small herb in a field. Looks like some Centaurium sp. (Family: Gentianaceae). Date/Time: 15-01-2013 / 02:00PM Location: En route Siddhagad (Murbad region), Maharashtra Habitat: Wild desert gentian? ps although I dont know if there is a desert in maharashtra? Appear as C.pulchellum! it is Centaurium sps. I think close to images at Centaurium pulchellum var. meyeri (Bunge) Omer as per keys herein. Not the best pictures but matches. Taken at Aamby valley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in Dec.16. Centaurium pulchellum, alibaug: Centaurium pulchellum, syn C. meyeri alibaug at my place in a paddy field 6 february 2013 Yes, a tiny beauty..
sending photos of a tiny herb for identification taken near a water logged place This could be a species of Centaurium Yes, I agree with ... May be Centaurium pulchellum var. meyeri (Bunge) Omer as per images & keys herein. Small herb seen at a Dhavalya village near Pholadpur (Maharashtra). Canscora sp?? Date/Time: 27-12-2013 / 09:15AM Chironia gratissima ? This is Centaurium meyeri from Gentianaceae. Canscora sp for ID--17012014-PKA-1 : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5). Requesting ID for this Canscora sp. seen in a dry paddy field at Dhavale Village, (At the base of Mahabaleshwar) Maharashtra. Plant Habit: small herb Habitat: Wild. Dt/Time: 27-12-2012 / 09:15AM Why not Canscora diffusa. There are of course lot of confusions due to several closely related species. Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce ? [earlier ... Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce] It is Cantaurium certainly not CanscoraCentaurium meyeri as per another thread References: Flora of Pakistan (Centaurium pulchellum var. meyeri (Bunge) Omer (syn: Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce; Centaurium roxburghii (G.Don) Druce; Erythraea meyeri Bunge) Tropicos Indian Gentianaceae: A Check-list By Sunita Garg Biodiversity in India, Volume 4 edited by T. Pullaiah Centaurium meyeri (Bunge) Druce (Syn: Erythraea meyeri Bunge; Erythraea roxburghii G.Don) (Details with an illustration) CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... By Umberto Quattrocchi (2012)- Details |
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