Arenaria orbiculata – eFlora of India

December 2, 2011
Arenaria

Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. & Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 240 1874. ;

Images by Gurcharan Singh

Annual herb looking similar to A. serpylifolia but more slender and with orbicular to obovate very shortly petiolate leaves, lanceolate bracts, capsule almost as long as sepals and seeds without tubercles.

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VOF Week: Caryophyllaceae herb for id from the Trek: This Caryophyllaceaen? was shot from the trek leading to Hemkunt Sahib….looks like some Spergula….identificartion please…

I think Arenaria serphyllifolia

I more likely Arenaria orbiculata

Arenaria orbiculata

Yes Arenaria orbiculata.

Arenaria orbiculata from near Mandal, Uttarakhand-GSOCT04/15 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)

Arenaria orbiculata Royle ex Edgew. in Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 1:240. 1874.

Annual herb looking similar to A. serpylifolia but more slender and with orbicular to obovate very shortly petiolate leaves, lanceolate bracts, capsule almost as long as sepals and seeds without tubercles.

Photographed along Roadside in Mandal area, Uttarakhand

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VoF Week: Arenaria orbiculata from way to Ghangriya:

Arenaria orbiculata from way to Ghangriya

Pls validate

I think yes

Nice photographs.

References:

http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2649867

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