Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet, Hort. Brit. 155 1826. (Syn: Callistemon flavescens Regel; Callistemon lanceolatus var. pendulus Regel; Callistemon lanceolatus f. semperflorens (Lodd.) Siebert & Voss; Callistemon lanceolatus var. semperflorens (Lodd.) Heynh.; Callistemon lilacinus Cheel ..; Callistemon longifolius (Dum.Cours.) auct.; Callistemon marginatus (Cav.) Sweet; Callistemon pendulus Regel ..; Callistemon semperflorens Lodd.; Metrosideros angustifolia Dum.Cours. [Illegitimate]; Metrosideros falcata Dum.Cours.; Metrosideros lanceolata Sm.; Metrosideros latifolia Dum.Cours.; Metrosideros longifolia Dum.Cours.; Metrosideros marginata Cav.; Metrosideros myrtifolia Hoffmanns.; Metrosideros semperflorens Lodd. [Invalid]) ?;
3 posts by 2 authors. Further to my discussion in the other thread I am uploading specimens that could be placed in Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet or C. citrinus (Curtis) skeels after we know the differences between the two. I tried to find the differences myself on net, but could not locate them. Callistemon seen at Lalbagh with bright red, shorter flowers. Cultivated, garden tree. Picture taken on 25/11/13. Id please. Callistemon- some species in India & eFI Looks like C. rigidus? A reply from another thread from ...: "Dear friends Most of us know through Floras and common books Callistemon lanceolatus DC. as the commonest species of Callistemon cultivated in many parts of India. As it turned out for last 5 to six decades this was considered as synonym of C. citrinus (Curtis) Stapf. As has been clearly specified in Trees of Delhi (Pradip Krishen) none of the specimens grown in Delhi belong to C. citrinus. They actually belong to C. viminalis (Soland. ex Gaertn.) Cheel., the two similarly looking species are distinguished as under: C. viminalis: Tree with drooping slender branches; leaves linear-lanceolate, up to 10 cm long and 4-7 mm broad; flowers scarlet--red in up to 7 cm long dense spikes; filaments united at base; fruits not persisting on old wood. C. citrinus: Shrub or tree with short arching branches; leaves broadly lanceolate, rigid, up to 7 cm long, 6-12 mm broad; flowers scarlet red in up to 10 cm long spike; filaments free at base; fruits persisting on 2--3 year old branches. C. viminalis is aptly represented in our website through uploads of Balkar ji , Rathinasabapathy ji and several posts of Bimal ji I am uploading mine from Delhi here. Now there is a big catch. It has now been established (both on The Plant List and GRIN) that C. lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet and C. citrinus (Curtis) skeels are two distinct species and not synonymous (although C. lanceolatus DC. a synonym of latter). It would as such be interesting to know the differences between the two to be able to place our specimens properly. Perhaps some member can help. I also have feeling that C. rigidus of Flowers of India and one uploaded by Aarti ji from Lalbagh may actually be one of these two species, as C. rigidus has much narrower almost linear lobes and capsules with almost close mouth where as in both above uploads leaves are broader almost broadly lanceolate with capsules with clearly open mouths. Perhaps once differences between C. lanceolatus and C. citrinus as understood now, are know, we can place our specimens correctly. " It is not P. viminalis It could be C. lanceolatus or C. citrinus. These were earlier treated as one species, but now distinct. We have to know differences between two to decide your plant. I had written it clearly in my mail.
Further to my discussion in the other thread I am uploading specimens that could be placed in Callistemon lanceolatus (Sm.) Sweet or C. citrinus (Curtis) skeels after we know the differences between the two.
Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight : Myrtaceae : Callistemon For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 22DEC14 : AK-64 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Pictures taken on 25/11/13. Posted earlier. Cultivated, small tree. Check anthers in young spikes If red it could be C. citrinus/ lanceolatus If yellow C. polandii Thanks for the tips. I will keep in mind when I revisit the place and try to get close up pictures. Differences between Callistemon lanceolatus and Callisatemon viminalis ATJAN2018/08 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Differences between Callistemon lanceolatus and Callisatemon viminalis Kindly give your valuable suggestions on the differences compiles from Trees of Delhi by Pradip Krishan ji, discussion by Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji at efloraofindia and booklet on Callistemons, Kunzeas and Melaleucas by Australian Plant Society North Shore Group. Attachments (1)- Callistemon lanceolatus or Callisatemon viminalis.docx If you can have a look at posts in efi site and suggest changes, if any, it will be nice. OK, Sir I have gone through efi pages for the differences between these two species. References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP GRIN |
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