Parnassia mysorensis F. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 35 1834. ;
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Small scapigerous herbs. Leaves radical, orbicular to reniform, base cordate, 0.75-1.5 cm diam; petioles 1-4.5 cm long. Flowers solitary on scape, 6-12 cm long. Scape with a leafy bract at middle. Calyx broadly campanulate, 0.3-0.35 cm long, lobes 5, broadly ovate. Petals 5, white, broadly ovate, 0.4-0.5 x 0.2-0.25 cm. Stamens 5; staminodes 5, alternating with stamens. Ovary 0.3-0.4 cm long, ovoid, 1-celled; ovules many; style short; stigma 3-4. Capsules ovoid, 0.4-0.5 x 0.2-0.25 cm, 3-4 valved. Seeds minute, many. Flowering and fruiting: September-December
Moist localities in grasslands and scrub jungles
Peninsular India and Eastern Himalayas
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Baba Budan Giri It is a species of Parnassia. But not looks like P.wightii which has fringed petals. How about Parnassia mysorensis sir? Excellent photographs. Thanks … for this interesting find.
Wow, simply superb.. Keep sharing… Please see the thread where differentiating features are given by … Attaching a recent picture of P.wightiana from Uttarakhand for comparison. Flower is 2-3cm across in it. Picture of P.wightiana is here; forgot earlier. Thank you very much sir. I feel it goes well with P. mysorensis.
P. wightiana hasn’t been reported from Chikamagalur as yet and also, the herbarium seems to agree with ID. Also, the illustration.
Parnassia mysorensis suggested by … on Facebook Indian Flora. Yes, Parnassia mysorensis as per images and details herein. Two species are reported in Flora of Peninsular India. The other one i.e. Parnassia wightiana looks different as per keys and details herein.
. References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos Flora of China India Biodiversity Portal Forest Plants of Eastern India By Amal Bhusan Chaudhuri (1993) IBIS Flora |
Parnassia mysorensis
Updated on December 24, 2024