Adenostemma viscosum J. R. Forster & G. Forst., Char. Gen. 45 1775. (syn: Adenostemma aquaticum (Roxb.) D. Don; Adenostemma dregei DC.; Adenostemma erectum DC.; Adenostemma fastigiatum (Bl.) DC.; Adenostemma glutinosum (Gaud.) DC.; Adenostemma lavenia var. viscosum (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) M. R. Almeida; Adenostemma leiocarpum DC.;  Adenostemma natalense DC.; Adenostemma ovatum Miq.; Adenostemma perrottetii DC.; Adenostemma rivale Dalz.; Adenostemma tinctorium (Lour.) Cass.; Ageratum aquaticum Roxb. ; Ageratum strictum Sims; Anisopappus candelabrum H. Lév.;  Ethulia aquatica Roxb. ex DC.; Lavenia alba Wall.; Lavenia aquatica (Roxb.) Spreng.; Lavenia carnosa Wall.; Lavenia dentata Wall.; Lavenia divaricata Ham. ex DC.; Lavenia elata Spreng.; Lavenia fastigiata Bl.; Lavenia glutinosa Gaud.; Lavenia latifolia Spreng.; Lavenia nudiflora Hort. ex DC.;  Lavenia viscida Buch.-Ham.; Myriactis candelabrum (H. Lév.) H. Lév.; Spilanthes tinctorius Lour.);
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Asteraceae member from Asaam KD 02 2016 : 11 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4)
Attached images are Asteraceae member. Please ID the plants.
Date : 22.12. 2016
Location: Assam
Family : Asteraceae
Genus & species : ???
Habitat: Grows wild on under Sal forest
Habit : Herb
Flower : White

seems to me Adenostemma lavenia pl


To me it looks different from images at  Adenostemma lavenia


Might it be Adenostemma viscosum J. R. Forster & G. Forst.? CoL


Thanks, …
It appears close as per images/ illustrations/ details of Adenostemma viscosum J. R. Forster & G. Forst. at
However, this species is not given in the Flora of India Checklist as per details below:
However, it gives lot of varieties of Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze as per details at efloraindia

I could find only one link in GBIF sowing record of Adenostemma viscosum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. in Assam . So I am confused between this one and Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze


I guess Adenostemma viscosum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. is the correct ID .

 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  GCC  IPNI  GBIF (High resolution specimens) PROSEA  Lucid Central Flora of Mozambique

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