Parnassia mysorensis

Parnassia mysorensis F. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 35 1834. ;

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Small scapigerous herbs. Leaves radical, orbicular to reniform, base cordate, 0.75-1.5 cm diam; petioles 1-4.5 cm long. Flowers solitary on scape, 6-12 cm long. Scape with a leafy bract at middle. Calyx broadly campanulate, 0.3-0.35 cm long, lobes 5, broadly ovate. Petals 5, white, broadly ovate, 0.4-0.5 x 0.2-0.25 cm. Stamens 5; staminodes 5, alternating with stamens. Ovary 0.3-0.4 cm long, ovoid, 1-celled; ovules many; style short; stigma 3-4. Capsules ovoid, 0.4-0.5 x 0.2-0.25 cm, 3-4 valved. Seeds minute, many.

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

from India Biodiversity Portal)

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ANOCT77 Please identify this herb : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).

Baba Budan Giri
September 2014
Found in the grasslands at the top of the mountain, minute herb.

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It is a species of Parnassia. But not looks like P.wightii which has fringed petals.

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How about Parnassia mysorensis sir?

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http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/img/pdf/Parnassia%20mysorensis/365.pdf.jpg

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Excellent photographs. Thanks … for this interesting find.

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After a year, I was able to see this plant again in the same area. An abundance of this can be seen although they are very minute and occur only on wet rocks.
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Wow, simply superb.. Keep sharing…

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Please see the thread where differentiating features are given by …

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Small herb for ID from Chikmagalur-GS09012021-2
2 images.
Please help with ID of this small her, clicked from along Mullayanagiri Bababudangiri Road, Chikmagalur 26-9-2015

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Parnassia mysorensis suggested by … on Facebook Indian Flora.

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Yes, Parnassia mysorensis as per images and details herein.

Two species are reported in Flora of Peninsular India. The other one i.e. Parnassia wightiana looks different as per keys and details herein.

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References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos  Flora of China  India Biodiversity Portal  Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993) IBIS Flora