Lecanthus obtusus (Royle) Hand.-Mazz., Symb. Sin. 7: 143 (1929) (syn: Elatostema ovatum Wight ; Lecanthus peduncularis var. garhwalensis Silas & R.D.Gaur ; Lecanthus wightii Wedd.; Procris obtusa Royle);
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Himalaya, W. India: East Himalaya, India, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Image is of Lecanthus obtusus (Royle) Hand.-Mazz.
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Names of Plants in India :: Lecanthus peduncularis (Wall. ex Royle) Wedd. : 1 post by 1 author. 1 image.
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I think … plant is Lecanthus obtusus, which was for long considered a synonym of L. peduncularis, but is a much shorter, delicate herb, with short peduncles. I am attaching the original description and drawing of Lecanthus peduncularis var. garhwalensis, which is now a synonym of Lecanthus obtusus. On my recent visit to Dhanaulti, I saw Lecanthus peduncularis growing in great numbers and realized how robust a plant it is. That made me relook into the much shorter and delicate plant we had also found earlier. Leaves of L. peduncularis are acute to acuminate, never obtuse as seen in … plant.
Hoping that … and other friends familiar with this genus will give their thoughts and resolve the ID.
Pl. check with GBIF specimens of Lecanthus obtusus from Nilgiris (one and two).
Yes, the herbarium specimens agree with my understanding of Lecanthus obtusus. The leaf margins in this species vary from being toothed to being almost entire. I think Dinesh’s plant agrees with this species. Prominent features are the small size of this plant, and the short peduncles. I am attaching an image of a typical Lecanthus peduncularis plant to contrast it with.
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What about this one …? Same Lecanths sp.?
It is known from East and West Himalaya. So it is not surprising that it is found in Nepal too.
Need to work out on this
Checklist of Nepal already gives Lecanthus obtusus (Royle) Hand.-Mazz. as a syn. of Lecanthus peduncularis (Royle) Wedd.
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