Cerastium fontanum var. angustifolium (M.Mizush.) H.Hara, J. Jap. Bot. 52: 258 (1977) (syn: Cerastium caespitosum var. ianthes (F.N.Williams) H.Hara ; Cerastium holosteoides var. angustifolium (Franch.) M.Mizush.; Cerastium holosteoides var. hallaisanense (Nakai) M.Mizush. ; Cerastium ianthes F.N.Williams ; Cerastium vulgatum var. angustifolium Edgew. & Hook.f. ; Cerastium vulgatum var. angustifolium Franch.; Cerastium vulgatum var. hallaisanense Nakai );
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Central Himalaya to Temp. E. Asia: East Himalaya, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan as per POWO;
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SK 3784 07 July 2023: 5 high res. images.

Location: Dhorpatan, Baglung, Nepal 
Date: 31May 2023
Elevation: 2900 m.
Habit : Wild

Stellaria… ???


Pl. check
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/14/cerastium/

Corolla and style is not clear.

Cerastium fontanum Baumg. ??


Maybe possible (though not sure) as per links below:
https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/cerastium/fontanum/
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/mouse-ear-chickweed
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3085458
http://www.makaques.com/gallery.php?sp=1315


I guess the ID is correct since one of the university students completing thesis on this species has also been validated !


As per POWO and Checklist of Nepal, there are many subspecies/ varieties. Can you confirm as to which one is this ?


Ms. Rashika Kafle has confirmed the ID !


For which subspecies/ varieties?

Cerastium fontanum Baumg. !


Cerastium fontanum Baumg. means Cerastium fontanum subsp. fontanum, which is not reported from Nepal as per POWO and Checklist of Nepal.
As per POWO, the following subspecies are reported:
Cerastium fontanum var. angustifolium (M.Mizush.) H.Hara
Cerastium fontanum subsp. grandiflorum H.Hara



Cerastium fontanum 
Baumg.

All databases are not fully updated and the http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=106150
is too old, not updated from the beginning. But POWO has it showing distribution in Nepal.
https://www.gbif.org/species/3085458
And I guess Cerastium fontanum Baumg. and Cerastium fontanum Baumg. are not the same.

 

 

 

 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China  Flora of Pakistan  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  iNaturalist
https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/cerastium/fontanum/
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/mouse-ear-chickweed
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=3085458
http://www.makaques.com/gallery.php?sp=1315

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