Canscora alata

Canscora alata (Roth) Wallich (1831: 4363) excl. specimens. Wight (1850: 175); Clarke (1875: 431); Thiv (2003:6). (syn: Exacum alatum Roth in Roemer & Schultes (1818: 159).; Canscora decussata (Roxburgh) Roemer & Schultes (1827: 229). Pladera decussata Roxburgh (1820: 418).) as per Shahina PM, Santhosh Nampy. 2014. A taxonomic revision of the genus Canscora in South India, and the erection of the new genus Canscorinella (Canscorinae, Gentianaceae) with two new combinations.” Phytotaxa 164(4): 201–225. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.164.4.1 ;

“Bengal Plants” describes two Canscora species as per efi thread :-

1) C. diffusa R. Br.; F. B. I. iv. 103; E. D. C. 384. Pladera virgata F. I. i. 401.

2) C. decussata Roem. & Schultz., F. B. I. iv. 104; E. D. C. 382. Pladera decussata F. I. i. 402. (now syn. of Canscora alata (Roth) Wall. as per The Plant List & GRIN);
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Canscora decusata:

Name of species-	Canscora decusata
Family –	Gentianaceae
Photo taken on-	28,Sept 2011
At-	corbett national park
Description-	with flower

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Gentianaceae-Canscora alata : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1).
Welcome to the week of Gentians. Hope every one will actively participate to share the knowledge about Gentianaceae.

Thanks, … What a marvellous depiction & start of the Gentianaceae fortnight !!!

Canscora with distinctly alate stem, fine. Sharp focus on stigma, beautiful.

ANJAN54 Canscora alata (Please validate) : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments(5)

Family: Gentianaceae
Date: 31st October 2014
Place: Dehra Dun
Habitat: Sal forest

efi page on Canscora alata

I agree with your ID.

A really long pending id sir. Superb. Thank you!

Species ID requested: Canscora (Mudumalai, Nilgiris, TN): 6 images.
Dry deciduous forests
November 2019.

Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.

I too agree with …

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Satyamangalam forests– 15 November 2008;

Scrophulariaceae for id. 011209MK2 – efloraofindia | Google Groups

Canscora decussata (Roxb.) J. A. & J. H. Schult.: 6 very high res. images.
Location: Dailekh, West Nepal
Altitude: 1200 m.
Date: 13 August 2021
Habit : Wild

Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.
5 very high res. images

Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.: 1 high res. image.

Location: Rakam, West Nepal

Altitude: 850m.

Date : 14 August 2021
Habitat : Wild

Syn : Canscora decussata (Roxb.) Schult.

Nepali Names : शंखपुश्पी Shankhapushpee / आँकुरीफूल Aankureephool

Gentianaceae: Canscora alata (Roth) Wall.: 1 high res. image.
synonym: Canscora decussata (Roxb.) Schult.
location/date: Barha, Jabalpur Distr., Madhya Pradesh, October 1994

References:

Shahina PM, Santhosh Nampy. 2014. A taxonomic revision of the genus Canscora in South India, and the erection of the new genus Canscorinella (Canscorinae, Gentianaceae) with two new combinations.” Phytotaxa 164(4): 201–225. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.164.4.1

The Plant List Ver. 1.1 GRIN Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal

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