Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall., Fl. Ind. 2: 546 1824. (syn: Ophiorrhiza harrisiana var. rugosa (Wall.) Hook.f.; Ophiorrhiza rugosa var. rugosa );
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Common name: Wrinkled-Leaf Snake Root, Dwarf Ophiorrhiza • Bengali: জারি ফুল Jari Ful,কালা সোনা Kalashona
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ID Request– Herb at Unchalli Falls- karnataka-PKA-Nov-03 : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (6)

Seen this small herb at Unchalli falls, North karnataka.
Requesting ID..


Looks like some Ophiorrhiza sp (Rubiaceae).


Yes, the fruits are characteristic. The following five species are occurring in Karnataka: O. brunonis, O. codyensis, O. hirsutula, O mungos and O. rugosa var. prostrata.  There is a publication on the genus for India by D.B.Deb and D. Mondal and the publisher is The Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India. Digital Flora of Karnataka may help.


We have only one species O.fasciculata here in Uttarakhand which it is not. 


Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. is reported from Udupi. Pl check!


It should be Ophiorrhiza rugosa



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SK1340 01 AUG 2018 : 11 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (12)

Location: Telkot, Nagarkot, Nepal
Altitude : 5000 ft.
Date: 11 June 2018
Habit : Wild 
Which Ophiorrhiza … ???

Perusal of keys from Flora of Bhutan at Ophiorrhiza leads me to Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall.



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SK857 09 NOV-2017:ID : 20 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)

Location: Telkot, Nagarkot, Nepal  
Date: 20 June 2017
Altitude: 5400 ft.
Ophiorrhiza … ???

I am sending book print about Ophiirrhiza found in Kathmandu valley. Hope it would help to identify some of Ophirrhiza from Kathmandu valley I have posted.
According to this book inly 3 found in Kathmandu valley !
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Pl. check in the net if any of them matches.


Ophiorriza is a bit difficult for me !
Not correct images corresponding to the names in the Net


But the first issue is if it the correct genus.

Yes it looks like Ophiorrhiza mungos


O. mungos not listed in Nepal !


It is Ophiorhiza sp.


It is species of Ophiorrhiza

Thank you … for validating the genus.
Still awaiting for the specific ID !


I think appears close to images at flowersofindia

Thank you all. I guess it is matching.

Pl. also check some other of your postings on this genus.



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… also suggested it could be O. fasciculata. I have enclosed
Ophiorrhiza found in the Kathmandu valley for reference.
Or could it be O. thomsonii  ??
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I meant that you may be having similar postings in other threads with the same id. Pl. also try to identify those threads.


But looks different from images at researchgate
It is possible that images at FOI are wrongly identified. 


I had about 5/6 Ophiorrhiza submitted in the EFI but non are identified properly or still creating confusion and looks like a difficult species to identify. In this case also I cannot say definitely about the confusion.


Images in FOI has been corrected to flowersofindia

Pl. also id your other threads with this.

I shall try !

Do you have keys for Ophiorriza species in any of the books you have ?
I am unable to find these anywhere on net.

I find both types of inflorescence in Ophiorrhiza mungos also as per

Difficult part is Ophiorrhiza mungos not listed in Nepal !

If you provide the keys, we could possibly sort out the species.

I think close to Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza

I think Images by Thingam ji in FOI may also be Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images & keys at Ophiorrhiza



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SK781 08 OCT-2017:ID : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)

Location :  Thula Khet, Pokhara, Nepal 
Date : 10 August 2017
Altitude : 2800 ft.
Ophiorrhiza nutans C.B.Clarke ???

I do not see the typical bracts/ sepals of Ophiorrhiza


Thank you …! Any clue please?


I think some other rubiaceae genus.

Any idea about the genus?


No idea besides the Ophiorrhiza !


I think close to images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images and keys at Ophiorrhiza


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Ophiorrhiza succirubra King ex Hook. f. ?? : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)

Location: Shivapuri National Park, Nepal
Altitude: 7500 ft.
Date: 22 July 2017

Calyx is totally different from its images at
http://www.yixue.com/%E5%9C%B0%E8%B4%B5%E8%8D%89


I think close to images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza



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SK1361 08 AUG 2018 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) – around 400 kb each.
Location: Nagarkot, Nepal
Altitude : 6000 ft.
Date: 18 July 2018
Habit : Wild
Which Ophiorrhiza sp. ?

Pl. check keys from Flora of Bhutan.


I think same plant which I identified a few days back–O. rugosa?


I think close to Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza


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SK1512 16 Oct 2018 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (7)- around 400 kb each.
Location:  Shivapuri National Park,Nepal 
Date: 24 August 2018
Elevation:7000 ft.
Habit : Wild 
Looks like same sp. posted few days back from another location of Shivapuri.

Appear close to images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza


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SK1539 26 Oct 2018 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9)
Location: Telkot, Nagarkot, Nepal
Date: 6 September, 2018
Elevation: 5000 ft.
Habit : Wild
Which Ophiorrhiza sp. ??

Pl. check your earlier identified posts along with keys at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m–-z/r/rubiaceae/ophiorrhiza


Yes …, all pending ID. Need some time to go in detail. However, I am not so knowledgeable to identify with the help of keys.


If you try, you can.


Sure shall do.


I think close to images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza

 


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SK1501 12 Oct 2018 : (mixed thread). 8 posts by 2 authors. 7 correct images in starting.
Location:  Shivapuri Nationalk Park, Nepal 
Date: 24 August 2018
Elevation:6000 ft.
Habit : Wild 
Which Ophiorrhiza ..??

Pl. check with keys at
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m–-z/r/rubiaceae/ophiorrhiza
along with your identified posts.


OK …!


I have made comparative images at Ophiorrhiza
Hope these will help you in your ids.

I think close to images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza


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SK2010 19 June 2019 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (11)- around 600 kb each.
Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur
Date: 7 June 2019
Elevation: 1508 m.
Habit : Wild 
Which Ophiorrhiza ??

Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza



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SK2038 121 July 2019 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9)- around 600 kb each.
Location:  Kathmandu
Date:  3 July 2019
Elevation:  2115 m.
Habit : Wild
Ophiorrhiza ! Which one ??

I think close to Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza 



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SK 2144 23 August 2019 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (9)- around 550 kb each.
Location: Sundarijal, Kathmandu
Date: 30 July  2019
Elevation: 1613 m.
Habit : Wild 
Ophiorrhiza  !

I think appears close to Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza


I guess we need to review this sp. based on the following links:

https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/379561


Matches with these except for the 1st image in POWO, which is incorrectly identified.


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MS March, 2020/21 Ophiorrhiza sp. (mungos ?) for ID : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) – 1 mb each.
Location : Tamdil, Mizoram
Altitude : ca 700-800 m.
Date : 18-06-2018
Habit : Herb ?
Habitat : Wild

Yes, appears to be close to Ophiorrhiza rugosa as per comparative images at Ophiorrhiza


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SK 2914 06 July 2021 – Moss: 8 very high res. images.

Location: Kathmandu, Central Nepal
Altitude: 1700 m.
Date : 05 July 2021
Habitat : Wild
Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. ??

Yes. Appears so as per images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa


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Id plz: 1 image.

Can anyone help to id this plant
Picture taken at Lava WB
On May 2022
It is herb growing in dense forest

I can say this is Ophiorrhiza but not beyond this !


Pl. check https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/10/ophiorrhiza/


Yes. Thanks. I think this is Ophiorrhiza rugosa. need to validate


Yes, it appears close to images at Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall.


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Ophiorrhiza mungos in FOI:
Images of Ophiorrhiza mungos in FOI, appears to be of Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. and not of Ophiorrhiza mungos L., as per images and details herein (due to shape of calyx lobes, hairy corolla from outside and leaves).
Pl. correct.


You are right …. It also agrees with the images here:
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:758602-1

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Ophiorrhiza rugosa in FOI:
Images of Ophiorrhiza rugosa in FOI, are not of Ophiorrhiza rugosa Wall. as per images and details herein.
It appears to be Ophiorrhiza nutans C.B.Clarke as per keys in Flora of Bhutan as available at Ophiorrhiza and as per POWO specimen.
Pl. correct and also post for incorporation in eFI site.


I was never satisfied with this, but had no information on any similar alternative species. I think you are right. The flowers agree with some specimens of Ophiorrhiza nutans here:
http://ppbc.iplant.cn/tu/4374892

May I request you to post these images for incorporation in eFI site.


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Identification of this Ophiorrhiza sp: 2 high res. images.
habit: Herb
place: Tripura
date: 20-06-2023


Appears close to images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2014/09/25/ophiorrhiza-rugosa/


 


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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  Flora of China  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon -, Volume 12 By M. D. Dassanayake 

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