{"id":1300581,"date":"2014-10-27T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T12:01:19","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:59:21","slug":"circaea-alpina-subsp-imaicola","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/circaea-alpina-subsp-imaicola\/","title":{"rendered":"Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Circaea<\/i> alpina<\/i> subsp. imaicola<\/i> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam., Fl. Afgh. 279 1960<\/i>. (Syn: Circaea<\/i> alpina<\/i> var. imaicola<\/i> Asch. & Magnus<\/span><\/a>; Circaea<\/i> hohuanensis<\/i> S.S. Ying<\/span><\/a>; Circaea<\/i> imaicola<\/i> (Asch. & Magnus) Hand.-Mazz.<\/span><\/a>; Circaea<\/i> minutula<\/i> Ohwi<\/span><\/a>; Circaea<\/i> pricei<\/i> Hayata<\/span><\/a>; Circaea<\/i> taiwaniana<\/i> S.S.Ying<\/span><\/a>);<\/div>\n
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China (Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Tibet, N-India, S-India, Darjeeling, Assam, Nepal,<\/span> Thailand, NW-Vietnam, Afghanistan (Kunar \/ Nuristan, Laghman), Myanmar [Burma] (Shan), Bhutan, Sikkim,<\/span> Pakistan (Chitral, Swat, Hazara, Murree), Jammu & Kashmir (Poonch, Kashmir),<\/span> Pakistani Kashmir (Astor)<\/span> as per Catalogue of Life<\/a>;<\/div>\n
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Plants 3.5-45 cm tall. Stem densely to sparsely pubescent. Leaves ovate to broadly ovate, less commonly orbicular-ovate, 2-7 cm long, 1.4-4.5 cm wide, base truncate or rounded, less often broadly cuneate to subcordate, margin subentire to occasionally prominently dentate, apex acute to shortly acuminate. Inflorescence simple or branched, pubescent with short glandular hairs, less commonly glabrous; flowering pedicel erect or ascending, glabrous; flowers clustered at apex of raceme and opening before elongation of raceme axis, with a minute setaceous bracteole at base. Buds glabrous, rarely glabrescent; ovary with uncinate hairs at anthesis; floral tube nearly absent to 0.3 mm. Sepals oblong to ovate, apex rounded to obtuse. Petals white or pink, narrowly to broadly obovate in outline, apical notch 1\/4-1\/2 length of petal; petal lobes rounded. Uncinate hairs of fruit unpigmented.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Circaea alpina<\/b> subsp. imaicola<\/b> is close relative of Circaea alpina<\/b> subsp. angustifolia<\/b><\/span>, but differs from the latter in its leaves ovate (vs. elliptic to trullate),<\/span> base rounded to subcordate, rarely broadly cuneate<\/span> (vs. narrowly to broadly cuneate).<\/span><\/div>\n
Flowering from June to September; fruiting from August to November.<\/span><\/div>\n
Circaea alpina<\/em> subsp. imaicola<\/em> is occurring in Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang of China, NE Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, N Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, NW Vietnam.<\/span><\/div>\n
Growing in cool moist places along streams, thickets, deciduous and coniferous forests in mountains; 2000-4000 m.<\/span><\/div>\n
Author(s): Wen, Jun<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rights holder(s): Wen, Jun<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(from Plants of Tibet<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 27.10.14)<\/div>\n
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IID Request- En-route Chodwar Camp site at GHNP – PKA18<\/a> : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (6).<\/div>\n
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Seen this small herb <\/span>with very small size flowers<\/span> en-route Chodwar (GHNP) at altitude of approx 2800m<\/span> in the forest cover..
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This is most probably Circaea alpina<\/i> (Onagraceae<\/i>)<\/p>\n

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It is Circaea alpina<\/i> L. subsp. imaicola<\/i> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam. (Onagraceae<\/i>). A common temperate and alpine herb throughout Himalaya.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Plant for ID ABAUG2016\/21<\/a> :\u00a04 posts by 3 authors. 6 images.<\/div>\n
This small herbaceous plant reminded me first of a Lindernia<\/i> but the flowers born on tall stems ruled that possibility out. Please help identify it.<\/div>\n
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Circaea alpina<\/i> ssp. imaicola<\/i> (Onagraceae<\/i>).<\/p>\n

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I found several plants, which … had helped identify, making a ground cover yesterday and took some photos to share here.
\nCircaea alpina<\/i> var. <\/span>imaicola
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VOF Week: For Id from Trek:<\/span><\/a>\u00a06 images.<\/div>\n
This one is being submitted for identification…. … have uploaded same plant… identified as Arabidopsis himalaica<\/i> by … ….these are mine pics.. expecting to get id… shot from various
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May have to rethink about this and second one (young flowering) uploaded by … Notched petals appear strange. Please upload if you can locate some fruits.<\/p>\n

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I am sorry for not having any fruit pics…infact I could not see any..<\/p>\n

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Perhaps seeing it after 40 years, but if I am not wrong this should be Circaea alpina<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you have resolved the identity…this looks like Circaea alpina<\/i>…never heard about this…thanks a lot sir…<\/p>\n

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Wonderful identification …! Experience of a seasoned botanist shows!<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/div>\n
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Vof Week: Circaea alpina from Valley:<\/span><\/a> 5 images.<\/div>\n
Circaea alpina<\/i> from Valley<\/span><\/div>\n
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Nice catch … I think the plant which i had seen looks similar to yr plant. Kindly have a look at this post<\/span><\/a>\u00a0…<\/div>\n
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Yes … your also looks similar<\/p>\n

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Except for its condensed nature, I have never seen like this.<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/div>\n
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Flora of Chakrata 2013:: Circaea alpina for validation<\/span><\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (5). 5 posts by 3 authors.
\nThis very small herb was shot during our recent tour to the<\/span> Chakrata area<\/span>, earlier I had recorded this during Valley of Flowers Trip..
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Flower size looks larger, or is it the macro?<\/p>\n

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Sir, if it looks bigger, may be due to Macro.. the flower size was similar to the one seen during VOF Trek…<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina.<\/i>
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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/div>\n
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Plant ID_Kashmir<\/span><\/a> : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3).
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I hope Circaea alpina<\/i>, especially the last photograph.<\/p>\n

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Yes C. alpina<\/i> as suggested by …
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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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VoF Week: Small herb for ID at VoF:<\/span><\/a>\u00a03 images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Seen this plant at VoF<\/span>.
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Close up of young flowering top of Arabidopsis himalaica<\/i> I Hope<\/p>\n

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Could this be Circaea alpina<\/i> subsp. micrantha<\/i>.
\nRef: http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240010102<\/span><\/a>
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Thought about this after identifying another plant as Circaea alpina<\/i>, but never seen such condensed inflorescence and congested leaves in that plant.<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/p>\n

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Herb from Rudranaath track for ID<\/span><\/a> :\u00a0\u00a05 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1).
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Circaea alpina<\/i> (Onagraceae). Probably already identified in a separate post.
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Yes it is Circaea alpina<\/i> and thanks to all members and experts<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Herb from Rudranaath track for ID<\/span><\/a> : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
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Please check for Circaea alpina<\/i> ssp. imaicola<\/i> (Onagraceae<\/i>).<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina<\/i><\/span> subsp. <\/span>imaicola<\/i><\/span> (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images, details and keys herein.<\/p>\n

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SK 3094 31 October 2021<\/a>: 2 very high res. images.
\nLocation: Rara, Nepal <\/span>
\nAltitude: 2957m. <\/span>
\nDate: 20 August 2021<\/span>
\nHabit : Wild<\/span>
\nCircaea alpina<\/em> subsp. imaicola<\/em> L. ??<\/p>\n

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SK 3174 26 November 2021<\/a>: 8 very high res. images.<\/p>\n

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Location: Mugu, Rara, West Nepal<\/span><\/div>\n
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Habit : Wild<\/span><\/div>\n
Recently identified but could not recall !<\/span><\/p>\n
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Isn’t it Circaea alpina<\/em>…?<\/p>\n

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Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam.<\/a>\u00a0as per keys in\u00a0Flora of China<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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References:
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Circaea alpina subsp. imaicola (Asch. & Magnus) Kitam., Fl. Afgh. 279 1960. (Syn: Circaea alpina var. imaicola Asch. & Magnus; Circaea hohuanensis S.S. Ying; Circaea imaicola (Asch. & Magnus) Hand.-Mazz.; Circaea minutula Ohwi; Circaea pricei Hayata; Circaea taiwaniana S.S.Ying); . China (Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[6903],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1300581","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-circaea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1300581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1300581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1300581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1300581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1300581"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1300581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}