Aralia parasitica (D.Don) J.Wen, Brittonia 45: 53 1993. (syn: Hedera glauca Wall. ex G.Don; Hedera parasitica D.Don; Pentapanax parasiticus (D.Don) Seem.);
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Uttarakhand to China (Sichuan, Yunnan) and N. Thailand: Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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SK 3316 14 January 2022: 11 very high res. images
Location: Shivapuri, Kathmandu
Altitude: 1841 m.
Date: 10 November 2021
Habit : Wild
Habit : Wild
Araliaceae ….???
Keys from Flora of Bhutan lead me to Pentapanax.
The Checklist of Nepal lists three species.
Out of this Aralia parasitica (syn: Pentapanax parasiticus (D.Don) Seem.) looks close as per POWO specimen- one and two and GBIF specimen- one, two, three.
Thank you …
I guess correct ID !
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References: POWO specimen- one and two Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI GBIF specimen- one, two, three (High resolution specimens) BSI Flora of India Checklist Flora of China Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal
Revision of Aralia L. (Araliaceae) in India (2002- with keys)
