Smithia setulosa Dalzell ;
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SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource
set-yoo-LO-sa — having little bristles … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: bristly smithia • Gujarati: મોટું કાવળે motu kavale • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹುರುಳಿ dodda huruli • Konkani: मोठा कवला motha kavla • Malayalam: വലിയ മുതിര valiya muthira • Marathi: मोठा कवला motha kawla
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/smithia-setulosa-dalzell.html
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Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)
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India (N) ; Gujarat ; Karnataka ; Kerala ; Maharashtra ; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS;
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SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith
set-yoo-LO-sa — having little bristles
Oct 8, 2011 … at Koraigad, near Amby valley, Maharashtra
commonly known as: bristly smithia • Marathi: मोठा कवला motha kavala
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)
some views: Oct 8, 2011 … at Koraigad, near Amby valley, Maharashtra
Sep 17, 2011 … at Mahuli, near Shahpur, Maharashtra

Yes a much bigger and taller plant.

Can there be two plants here ? One being as per post by … at ANMAR28/48 Smithia sp. for identification, which may be Smithia blanda
Pl. check with original images & let us know.


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Bristly smithia – indiantreepix | Google Groups :
13th Oct., 2009- Rajmachi, Near Lonavla;


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SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith
set-yoo-LO-sa — having little bristles
botanical names: Smithia setulosa Dalzell … synonyms: no synonym known ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Photographed at Koraigad (~2898 ft asl) near Ambavane village, Maharashtra
… October 8, 2011 at 10.11am

Am quite comfortable with Smithia setulosa.
This photo indeed shows large handsome flower of Smithia setulosa, about 15 – 20 mm across.
All aspects about this plants are larger in comparison to other species of Smithia found in northern Western Ghats. The full grown plant stands about 1 – 1.5 m tall, with large compound leaves, the leaflets as large as compound leaves of the other 2 species.
Both S. hirsuta and S. bigemina are smaller plants, less than a metre high.

SMITH-ee-uh — named for British botanist and physician Sir James Edward Smith … Wikisource
set-yoo-LO-sa — having little bristles … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: bristly smithia • Gujarati: મોટું કાવળે motu kavale • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹುರುಳಿ dodda huruli • Konkani: मोठा कवला motha kavla • Malayalam: വലിയ മുതിര valiya muthira • Marathi: मोठा कवला motha kawla

botanical namesSmithia setulosa Dalzell … homotypic synonymsDamapana setulosa (Dalzell) Kuntze … POWO, retrieved 01 September 2024

Bibliography / etymology
Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about “where” could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken sensu amplo.

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
written and spoken widely, in most parts of India
bristly smithia
  • for want of name, name coined by Flowers of India, retrieved September 01, 2024
~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~
written in: Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) … spoken in: GujaratDadra & Nagar HaveliDaman & Diu
મોટું કાવળે motu kavale
  • name coined, for want of name; મોટું motu = big, large; કાવળે kavale = name given to Smithia sensitiva … named for the plant’s morphological similarity to Smithia sensitiva, and comparatively being larger
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
written in: Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) … spoken in: Karnataka
ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹುರುಳಿ dodda huruli
  • name coined, for want of name; ದೊಡ್ಡ dodda = big, of larger size; ಹುರುಳಿ huruli = name given to horse gram … the plant used as forage for animals
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (कोंकणी), Kannada (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi (Konknni) … spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat
मोठा कवला motha kavla
  • name borrowed from Marathi, for want of name
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
written in: Malayalam (മലയാളം) … spoken in: Kerala, Lakshadweep
വലിയ മുതിര valiya muthira
  • name coined, for want of name; വലിയ valiya = big, of larger size; മുതിര muthira = name given to horse gram … the whole plant used by animals as forage
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
written in: Devanagari (मराठी) … spoken in: Maharashtra, Karnataka
मोठा कवला motha kawla
  • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, *Tamil Nadu; endemic

* no given name / no name found, in the regional language(s) of the state

~~~~~ Created on: 09:40 01-09-2024 ¦ Last updated: 12:06 01-09-2024 ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/smithia-setulosa-dalzell.html


Both Malayalam and English names are correct



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KAS Week::(Smithia setulosa – 09/10/2012-NJ):
Smithia setulosa (Motha Kawla – Marathi)


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kindly validate the id of Smithia setulosa:
Locality: Khopoli, Raigad, Maharashtra,

Time: 30.09.12
Habit: Upto 5 ft high,
Stem: Hispid, yellow with reddish tinge.
Leaves: 1-pinnate, 7 pairs, paripinnate,
Flowers: yellow with two reddish spots on standard petal. 2 cm long
Fruits: ovate, 0.7 cm long
Seeds: Brownish, flat, 2-3mm long

Yes , this seems to be S.setulosa.



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Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Smithia setulosa :: n Western Ghats :: DVOCT115 : 1 post by 1 author. 13 images.

Smithia setulosa Dalzell
at Tung on October 13, 2012 
at Koraigad on October 8, 2011
at Mahuli on September 17, 2011

Hi, …, Can there be two plants here ? One being as per post by … at ANMAR28/48 Smithia sp. for identification, which may be Smithia blanda
Pl. check with original images & let us know.


I think no; and I have strong doubts of Smithia blanda distributed in northern Wesern Ghats


Thanks, …, This is what ILDIS says:
Smithia blanda Wall. (India (N) ; Gujarat ; Karnataka ; Kerala ; Maharashtra ; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS)
Smithia setulosa Dalzell (Bangladesh (N); China (N); Guizhou ; Sichuan ; Yunnan ; India (N); Assam; Karnataka ; Kerala; Madhaya Pradesh ; Maharashtra; Manipur ; Meghalaya ; Nagaland ; Rajasthan; Sikkim ; Tamil Nadu ; West Bengal; Laos (N); Sri Lanka (N) ; Thailand (N) as per ILDIS

Do you find … plant same as yours ?


Ah, thanks… I had not known about this distribution fact. I do not think there are two plants; hoping someone validates this possibility.



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Smithia setulosa from Lonavala.


 


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Smythia sp? : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
It was a herb 3and half feet high,.
Why the flowers were closed ? due to cloudy weather?
snapped in the late afternoon on the fort of Ghangad near Lonavala.
2 elongate brown marks are seen at the end of a flower base though flowers are closed.

it is Smithia setulosa or S.racemosa



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Plant for ID :: Lohagad, Pune :: ARKNOV23 : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (10)
This plant was seen at Lohagad near Pune on the mountain top. It was going wild profusely.
Requested to please ID.

It seems Smithia conferta Sm.


Can this be Smithia setulosa? It matches with some of the posts of eFI. The plants were nearly a metre in height.
As regards the flower colour, is it that the white flowers have been already pollinated and have hence changed to white?
Smithia conferta seems to be a small herb.

It is Smithia setulosa.


What is the reason for the flowers being white (are they pollinated and hence they change colour)?



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ANMAR28/48 Smithia sp. for identification : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8)

Family: Fabaceae
Date: September 2014
Place: Chikamagalur, Karnataka
Habit: Herb (herb was around 1.5 feet tall)
Habitat: High altitude grassland


Smithia species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available)


Smithia blanda Wall.(= Smithia racemosa Wight & Arn.), Gamble reported from Bababudan hills


the specimen is Smithia setulosa Dalz.


I think it matches with images of Smithia blanda as per type specimen (from India). Pl. click on the image to see high resolution:

S setulosa.


Thanks, … Can you tell me how to differentiate Smithia blanda Wall. (India (N) ; Gujarat ; Karnataka ; Kerala ; Maharashtra ; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS) from Smithia setulosa Dalzell (Bangladesh (N); China (N); Guizhou ; Sichuan ; Yunnan ; India (N); Assam; Karnataka ; Kerala; Madhaya Pradesh ; Maharashtra; Manipur ; Meghalaya ; Nagaland ; Rajasthan; Sikkim ; Tamil Nadu ; West Bengal;  Laos (N) ; Sri Lanka (N) ; Thailand (N) as per ILDIS) ?

Pl. also check specimen of Smithia blanda Wall. at

For me the ID by … is correct. I compared the images at the links provided.


Blanda is abt 30 cm tall, found at lower altitude, flowers capitate. Leaflets not bristle pointed.
Setulosa is abt 100 cm tall, found at higher elevation, flowers in forked racemes. Leaflets bristle pointed.


Thanks, …
As … has stated that posted herb was around 1.5 feet tall, than it should be setulosa.
Flora of China also says Shrublets, 40-60 cm tall.
Thanks for bearing with troubles from my side.
I was wandering, as we did not have even a single post on Smitia blanda despite it being wide spread (Bangladesh (N); China (N); Guizhou ; Sichuan ; Yunnan ; India (N); Assam; Karnataka ; Kerala; Madhaya Pradesh ; Maharashtra; Manipur ; Meghalaya ; Nagaland ; Rajasthan; Sikkim ; Tamil Nadu ; West Bengal;  Laos (N) ; Sri Lanka (N) ; Thailand (N) as per ILDIS).
BTW do you have any collection of Smitia blanda at your end, to further clarify the situation.


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Smithia setulosa:
Smithia setulosa
at Harischandragad, Maharashtra
16Oct,2011

Appear close to images by … at ANMAR28/48 Smithia sp. for identification, which may be Smithia blanda


Smithia setulosa


 


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33-TSP-ID-14JAN2016-2-Bababudangiri: Fabaceae sp for ID : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)

Kindly identify this Fabaceae sp. 

Habit: Undershrub 

Habitat: Wild, Grassy slopes at high altitude. 

Sighting: Bababudangiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1500 msl 

Date: 21-09-2014


Check species of Smithia


Smithia setulosa. Hope this was upto 100 cm tall.


Thanks …


Appear close to images by … at ANMAR28/48 Smithia sp. for identification, which may be Smithia blanda.
Pl. check with type specimen (from India). Pl. click on the image to see high resolution:

S setulosa.


Thanks, … Can you tell me how to differentiate Smithia blanda Wall. (India (N) ; Gujarat ; Karnataka ; Kerala ; Maharashtra ; Tamil Nadu as per ILDIS) from Smithia setulosa Dalzell (Bangladesh (N); China (N); Guizhou ; Sichuan ; Yunnan ; India (N); Assam; Karnataka ; Kerala; Madhaya Pradesh ; Maharashtra; Manipur ; Meghalaya ; Nagaland ; Rajasthan; Sikkim ; Tamil Nadu ; West Bengal;  Laos (N) ; Sri Lanka (N) ; Thailand (N) as per ILDIS) ?

Smithia setulosa


 


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Smithia for ID : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

Was checking my old photographs.
Herbs with a height of 1 meter or so. Large in numbers on a plateau near Satara (Mandhardevi) Sep 2013
Can it be Smithia setulosa.
Unfortunately all flowers are closed.

I think it is not possible to id as neither the flowers nor the bracts are clear.
However, Smithia setulosa Dalzell  is possible based on the habit as per comparative images at Smithia

 


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