Sonerila

Sonerila devicolamensis M.P.Nayar

(Images by Subhanjan Kayet (Identified by E.S. Santhosh Kumar) (Inserted by J.M.Garg))

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Sonerila wallichii Benn. 

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Updates to the eFlora of India regarding Cucurbitaceae and Melastomataceae:

The first update is that Medinilla erythrophylla Wall. ex Lindl. trom the Himalayan foothills s no longer considered a synonym of M. rubicunda, which a Malaysian species. 
This has been shown in the dissertation a 2024 dissertation that is freely available online:|
Systematics, Biogeography, and Floral Trait Evolution of the Plant Genus, Medinilla (Melastomataceae) John Peter Quakenbush Western Michigan University
I will send you more updates tomorrow. Just now, I am working on the Melastomataceae and Cucurbitaceae for the Flora of Nepal, which of course has much overlap with northern India.

Another update concerns Sonerila stricta Hooker, Bot. Mag. 74 [ser. 3, vol. 4]: t. 4394. 1848
Type: “The seeds were received by Messrs. Veitch and Son of Exeter from Mr. Thomas Lobb, who collected them in Java. flowering specimens were sent to me in May, 1848”
This Javanese species is not in India (nor Nepal and Buthan).

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A new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) from Kerala, India by M. K. RATHEESH NARAYANAN, V. MINI, T. SHAJU, K. A. SUJANA, JAYESH P. JOSEPH, AHMED H. ALFARHAN, M. SIVADASAN (2013)- Phytotaxa Vol 110, no 1-
Abstract : Sonerila veldkampiana, a new species of Melastomataceae collected from an exposed, high-elevation rocky grassland in Kerala, India is described and illustrated. It resembles S. rotundifolia, but differs in having several important characters like pilose leaf-lamina, terete and glabrous peduncle, inflorescence with 10–35 flowers in branched or unbranched scorpioid cymes, an obscurely ridged hypanthium, long acuminate anthers with a deeply cordate base, and seeds with a sub-excurrent raphe.
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Two New Species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) from South India by Roger Lundin† and Bertil by Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature 19(1):76-79. 2009-
Abstract : The two new species Sonerila anaimudica Lundin & B. Nordenstam and S. coriacea Lundin & B. Nordenstam, from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, respectively, are recognized in connection with a taxonomic revision of the South Indian species of Sonerila Roxburgh (Melastomataceae). Descriptions, discussions, and illustrations are provided. Both species are endemic to the Western Ghats in South India. Sonerila anaimudica is a small succulent herb, and the usually single terminal flower has very obtuse or even retuse obovate petals with glandular margins. Sonerila coriacea is a somewhat woody succulent herb with a coriaceous layer on the stems, coriaceous leaves, and showy racemose flowers. Both species have restricted distribution and small populations and are regarded as Vulnerable (VU) and Endangered (EN), respectively, based on IUCN Red List criteria.

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Sonerila sreenarayaniana (Melastomataceae), a new species from Kerala, India. By C.N. Sunil, V.V. Naveen Kumar and T.S Rajeev- International Journal of Advanced Research (2014), Volume 2, Issue 3, 701-704-
Abstract: Sonerila sreenarayaniana C.N. Sunil, Naveen Kumar and Rajeev, a new species from Melastomataceae collected from the evergreen forest of Pooyamkutty area of Ernakulam District, Kerala, India is described. The species is allied to S. devicolamensis Nayar but differs from it in having 4- angled stem with densely clothed brown peltate scales, penninerved, glandular bristly, larger leaf lamina and longer petiole, smaller calyx lobes, petals, filaments, anthers and style.

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A New Species Of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) From The Western Ghats – India by M Murugesan, V Balasubramaniam- TAPROBANICA 2011; 3(2): 93-95-

Abstract– A new species of Sonerila Roxburgh (Melastomataceae) is described and illustrated. Sonerila nayarana sp. nov. occurs in the Velliangiri hills, the Western Ghats in the Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. It seems most similar to Sonerila parameswaranii Ravikumar & Lakshmanan, 1999.

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A new species of Sonerila (Melastomataceae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala, India by K P Deepthikumary, A G Pandurangan- TAPROBANICA, 2014. Vol. 06, No. 02: pp. 72-75, pls.1, 2.-
Abstract – A new species, Sonerila keralensis, from the Western Ghats of Kerala is described and illustrated. It is allied to S. rheedei differing by having a tuberous root stock, three to seven flowers, and petals with sparsely glandular-hairy margins.

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Binomial Habit Notes Ref. Distrib.
Sonerila
brunonis
Wight & Arn.		 Herb Western Ghats,
Evergreen Forests		 Flora of Tamil
Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Coimbatore,
Kanniya
kumari,
Theni,
Tirunelveli
Sonerila
clarkei
Cogn.		 Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Kanniya kumari,
Tirunelveli
Sonerila devicolamensis Nayar Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Kanniya
kumari,
Theni
Sonerila
elegans Wight		 Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Sonerila grandiflora
R. Br. ex Wight		 Under
shrub		 Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Coimbatore,
Dindigul,
Nilgiri
Sonerila inaequalis Murugan et Manickam  Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Endemic		 Murugan,
C. & Manickam, V.S., 2001		 Tirunelveli
Sonerila kanniyakumariana Gopalan &
Henry 		 Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Endemic		 R.Gopalan
&  A.N. Henry, 2000		 Kanniya
kumari
Sonerila longipetiolata Josephine, Manickam,
Murugan, Sundaresan & Jothi		 Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Endemic		 M.
M. Josephine, V.S. Manickam, C. Murugan, V. Sundaresan & G. J. Jothi , J. Bombay. Nat. Hist. Soc.– 100(1):
2003		 Kanniya
kumari
Sonerila parameswaranii Ravikumar &
Lakshmanan		 Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests, Endemic		 K. Ravikumar,
1999		 Theni
Sonerila pulneyensis Gamble Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Dindigul,
Theni
Sonerila rheedi Wight Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Nilgiri
Sonerila rotundifolia Bedd. Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Gamble, 1957		 Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Sonerila sadasivani Nayar Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		   Tirunelveli
Sonerila speciosa Zenk. Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Nilgiri,
Tirunelveli
Sonerila tenera Royle is a syn. of Sonerila erecta Jack Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983; Gamble, 1957		 Dindigul,
Nilgiri,
|Tirunelveli
Sonerila tinnevelliensis Fischer Under
shrub		 Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Dindigul,
Kanniya kumari, Tirunelveli
Sonerila travancorica Bedd. Herb
or Under shrub		 Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Kanniya kumari,
Tirunelveli
Sonerila versicolor Wight var. axillaris (Wight) Gamble Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Nilgiri
Sonerila versicolor Wight var. versicolor Under
shrub		 Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Coimbatore,
Nilgiri, Tirunelveli
Sonerila wallichii Benn. Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Coimbatore,
Nilgiri
Sonerila zeylanica Wifht & Arn. Herb Western
Ghats, Evergreen Forests		 Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983		 Coimbatore,
Dindigul
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Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Sonerila erecta Sonerila cheliensis, Sonerila tenera, Sonerila epilobioides Melastomataceae Erect Sonerila
Sonerila rheedei Sonerila rheedii, Sonerila rheedi Melastomataceae Rheed’s Sonerila
Sonerila scapigera Melastomataceae Scaped Sonerila
Sonerila khasiana C. B. Clarke (Nepal, S. Tibet, Assam, N. Burma)
Sonerila maculata Roxb. (Nepal, Khasia, Burma)
Sonerila stricta Hook. (E. Nepal, Khasia, Manipur, Burma)
Sonerila tenera Royle (Himalaya (Garhwal to Sikkim), N. India, Indo-China, S. China, Philippines) is a syn. of Sonerila erecta Jack
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Sonerila erecta Jack [N India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam].
Sonerila maculata Roxburgh [Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam].
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Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 3 By T. Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2007)- Details with keys–

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Plant diversity hotspots in India: an overview by V. Mudgal, Botanical Survey of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, 1997 – Nature – 179 pages-
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Floristic Plants of the World By Rashtra Vardhana (2006)- Details-
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Sonerila ‎(Melastomataceae) : 1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Sonerila (Pl. click).

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in the accepted names & synonyms taken from other links.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

If someone can provide complete list of Indian species with source references it will be wonderful.
Any comments/ corrections are welcome.

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‎Sonerila page with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author.
Pl. go through Sonerila page with images of species in efloraofindia.
If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know.
If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), it will be really nice. 

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Pl. go through‎ Sonerila ‎(‎‎‎‎‎Melastomataceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.

If you find any incorrect identification, pl. let us know. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.