Byttneria pilosa

Byttneria pilosa Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 381 1824. (syn: Ayenia indica Christenh. & Byng; Byttneria elegans Ridl.; Byttneria velutina Wall.; Chaetaea pilosa (Roxb.) Adelb.; Commersonia pilosa G. Don);

China (Yunnan), Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Java, India, Myanmar [Burma], peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang), India (Darjeeling, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur), Sikkim, Bangladesh as per Catalogue of Life;

Are these Byttneria pilosa Roxb, ? Please identify. I snapped these at Doldoli Reserved forest, Karbi Anglong (Assam) : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)

It’s not B. pilosa, if you sure it’s Bytteneria, check with B. andamanensis,

Might be you’re right …, I was little bit confused

Thanks, …, for validation.

I was also confused by the hairiness of the petiole and pedicles depicted in FOC illustration.
But it is OK as per close scrutiny of low resolution images and GBIF– specimens 1 and specimen 2, from the nearby areas.

MS,April,2022/34 Ayenia elegans ? for id.: 2 images.
Location : Darlawn, Mizoram

Altitude : ca.800 m

Date : 28-09-2017

Habit : Large climber

Habitat : Wild

What are the listed species?
May I request you to pl. post high res. images to check the details.
Appears close as per references at Byttneria pilosa, POWO, GBIF specimen.

3 images- 2 very high res.

Yes, you are right as per nomenclature in POWO.

Also goes well as per keys in BSI Flora of India.

References:
Catalogue of Life POWO (Ayenia elegans (Ridl.) ined.) The Plant List Ver.1.1 GBIF– specimens 1 specimen 2 (High resolution specimens) Flora of China FOC illustration India Biodiversity Portal Wikipedia Plant illustrations

Updated on December 23, 2024

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