Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24: 222 1982 publ. 1983. (Syn: Chassalia ambigua (Wight & Arn.) Alston; Chassalia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib; Psychotria ambigua Wight & Arn.; Psychotria ophioxyloides Wall.); ¿ chas-sah-LEE-ah ? -- named in honour of D. Chasal (de Chazal) of Mauritius ... Verba nominalia kurv-ih-FLOR-a -- curved flower ... Dave's Botanary oh-fee-oh-zy-LOY-deez -- resembles features of Ophioxylon spp. -- ophis (snake), xylon (wood) ... Google search commonly known as: curved flower chassalia • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗರುಡಪಾತಾಳ kaadu garudapatala, ನಿರ್ವಿಷಿ nirvishi • Malayalam: യമരി yamari, വെള്ളക്കുറിഞ്ഞി vellakurinji, കാട്ടു വെള്ളഅമൽപ്പൊരി kattu vellaamalppori, നീല അമൽപ്പൊരി nila amalppori • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಪಾತಾಳಗರುಡೆ kaattu patalagarude Native to: s & s-w China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indochina, Malesia As per efi thread : Sarpagandha and Chasalia comes under the same family Rubiaceae. The inflorescence looks alike when in flower (except the size; flowers are smaller and straight in Sarpagandha). Sarpagandha plants are always smaller than Chasalia. Fruiting inflorescence of Sarpagandha is red whereas in Chasalia it is white.
Rubiaceae Week :: Psychotria nigra at Coorg: Psychotria nigra (Gaertn.) Alston ................... Mar 30, 2011 ... at Abbi Falls, Coorg, Karnataka ..................... more views: Mar 30, 2011 ... at Abbi Falls, Coorg, Karnataka Nice set of pictures! But, I do not think this is Psychotria rather it looks like Chasalia curviflora to me. The longer corolla tube, the bluish/purplish tinge of buds leaf texture (kind of feeling) and venation made me to think in this regard. Psychotria nigra is a different plant Do you have picture of open flowers? Or would you please send/share a picture of close up of inflorescence in which the sepals are clearly seen (you may crop the picture 5594301684_14a2af04aa.jpg). Further, could you see any (brown) hairs in between the buds? Was it a woody or non woody shrub? It would be hard to come to a conclusion unless we have pictures of open flowers the bluish tinge of the buds suggests that this may not be Psychotria and membranous leaves are not a character for Psychotria Many many thanks for validating this ID, ... I am convinced with Chasalia curviflora. Earlier had put this plant for ID at efi thread Incomplete set of plant aspects must have led ... to suggest Psychotria nigra ... he was clear about a feature not seen in the picture : The flowers are not open to show the characteristic reddish brown hairs. Attaching a cropped version of 5594301684_14a2af04aa.jpg for your perusal. (The file name of the original-sized image is however different). Undoubtedly, C.curviflora. There would be brown/reddish brown hairs in between flower buds in case of P. nigra and for whatever species that come close to P.nigra as per key provided by Gamble. Inside the flower (for any Psychotria species) you could see only white hairs Thank you very very much ... for this ID. FOI has further taken it as Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides as per link: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Curved%20Flower%20Snake%20Chassalia.html This is definitely not Psychotria nigra. It is Chassalia curviflora var ophioxyloides as mentioned in FOI DV :: 30MAR11 - 1228 :: near Abbi Falls: A shrub standing about 1.5 m tall (not sure if it grows to become a tree) on slopes of evergreen forest. Date/Time : March 30, 2011 at 12.28pm IST Location Place : near Abbi Falls, Coorg, Karnataka ... 12.458508, 75.718272 on Google maps <http://goo.gl/maps/lDnI> Altitude : 3413 ft (above mean sea level) - This would be Psychotria nigra (Gaeartn.) Alst. syn P. thwaitesii Hook. The flowers are not open to show the characteristic reddish browwn hairs but you can see them at the base. Other features also tally. Chasalia curviflora in view of discussions in another thread FOI has further taken it as Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides as per link: Shruby plant for ID. located by one of my friends in Karnataka in Udupi. Looks to be any Rauvolfia sp. Thanks for reply. But going thoroughly It may be the 'Chassalia curviflora' an undershrub, mostly found in western ghats. Quite confusing with Rauvolfia sp. But all the characters differs. So all of you, pl make your judgements and with your observations confirm the same. efi pages are at Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides As per Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007- Chassalia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib), 'Chassalia curviflora' is restyricted only to Malay peninsula & Siam., we should take it as Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides, if Id is correct. Chasalia curviflora_19-02-12_GK_01: (15 images). Chasalia curviflora of Rubiaceae family. The first set (up to GIB 4847) are from a shaded place and the rest (the last 4 pictures) are from open area. Most beautiful shots / closeups. A new introduction. Thanks ... for sharing the photographs. Very nice, ... pic 4852 somehow reminds me of Sarpagandha, I wonder why? Sarpagandha and Chasalia comes under the same family Rubiaceae. The inflorescence looks alike when in flower (except the size; flowers are smaller and straight in Sarpagandha). Sarpagandha plants are always smaller than Chasalia. Fruiting inflorescence of Sarpagandha is red whereas in Chasalia it is white. I can understand ... thoughts. Very true. ... has replied positively ..Good thoughtful interaction. Chassalia curviflora Goa. July 2013. Nice photograh ... Do have photograph of habitat and complete plant... Nice photographs. The plant belongs to family Rubiaceae.
Please help for identification ... could it be species of Chassalia ? Yes, it may be Chassalia curviflora. Fwd: [efloraofindia:175591] Please help for identification BT 1 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 4 authors. Please help for identification ... could it be species of Chassalia ? Yes, it may be Chassalia curviflora. Please look at revision of Chassalia published by D, B, Deb long back in JETB
Chassalia curviflora (Wall.) Thwaites SN Sep25, : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2). Chassalia curviflora (Wall.) Thwaites (= Chassalia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib), Rubiaceous shrub from Hebri (Udupi dt) area of Karnataka
ANDEC79 Chassalia curviflora : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (9) Agumbe, Karnataka 26th December 2014
Agumbe :: Chassalia curviflora :: DVJAN64 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 4 images. Agumbe ... Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka Date: 26 DEC 2014 ... Altitude: about 700 m asl Chassalia curviflora (Wall.) Thwaites ... (family: Rubiaceae) I think Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Pl. see details inside). I agree with you about the identification of the plant uploaded Thank you very much ... for pointing to correct ID. Will correct my notes in flickr soon. Thank you very much ... for validating the ID,
ANMAR46/68 Chassalia curviflora : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8) Family: Rubiaceae Date: 21st March 2015 Place: Aralam WLS, Kerala Habit: Shrub Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides
MS April, 2016/20 Shrub for ID : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Location : Lungkulh, Mizoram Date : 13/04/2016 Habit : Shrub Habitat : Wild I think chassalia curviflora. A rubiaceae member It may be a species of Mycetia (Rubiaceae). I have not seen such plant. Thanks, ..., for the Id. I think it matches with Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides
76-TSP-ID-07JUN2016-3:Shrub @ Vanagur for ID : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Kindly identify this shrub........an Ixora sp....??? Habit: Shrub Habitat: Wild, Evergreen Forest. Sighting: Vanagur, Sakaleshpur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl Date: 28-04-2016
Lauraceae Litsea sp : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Location Rajnagar Kumarghat Unakoti district Tripura\r\nPlease identify This is Rubiaceae member Tamil name for Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides : 5 posts by 3 authors. Please help me with the name kaattusirukaapipatchillai in native script, the name for Psychotria ophioxyloides (Wall. ex Roxb) Thw. ... synonym of Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna. Reference: Ethnobotanical Leaflets 11: 280-290. 2007. Sir, Find kaattusirukaapipatchillai in Tamil script காட்டுசிறுகாப்பி பச்சிலை The name kaattusirukaapipatchillai may be transcribed in Tamil as காட்டு சிறு காப்பி பச்சிலை.
Names of Plants in India :: Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. via Species > C > Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna ... family: Rubiaceae     ¿ chas-sah-LEE-ah ? -- named in honour of D. Chasal (de Chazal) of Mauritius ... Verba nominalia kurv-ih-FLOR-a -- curved flower ... Dave's Botanary oh-fee-oh-zy-LOY-deez -- resembles features of Ophioxylon spp. -- ophis (snake), xylon (wood) ... Google search commonly known as: curved flower chassalia • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಗರುಡಪಾತಾಳ kaadu garudapatala, ನಿರ್ವಿಷಿ nirvishi • Malayalam: യമരി yamari, വെള്ളക്കുറിഞ്ഞി vellakurinji, കാട്ടു വെള്ളഅമൽപ്പൊരി kattu vellaamalppori, നീല അമൽപ്പൊരി nila amalppori • Tulu: ಕಾಟ್ಟು ಪಾತಾಳಗರುಡೆ kaattu patalagarude botanical names: Chassalia* curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna ... synonyms: Chassalia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib • Psychotria ambigua Wight & Arn. • Psychotria ophioxyloides Wall. ... The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. * incorrect orthographic variants often seen in literature: Chasalia, Chasallia, or Chazalia ... Flora of Thailand March 30, 2011 ... Abbi Falls, Coorg
Chassia curviflora var. ophioxyloides it was seen growing around Thattekkad, near Kothamangalam First week of October 2018
Attaching a photograph of a shrub. Seen at Mangalore, Karnataka on 25th Dec 2019 I think it is Chassalia curviflora, please confirm. May be Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides (Wall.) Deb & B.Krishna as per images and details herein. References: The Plant List Flora of China Chassalia curviflora « The Total Vascular Flora of Singapore Online Flowers of India Illustration Chassalia curviflora var. ophioxyloides - Encyclopedia of Life Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants, Volume 2 By T. Pullaiah Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007- Chassalia ophioxyloides (Wall.) Craib) |
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