Many many thanks Garg ji. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Key Visual Comparison* (got from the internet) Feature *Strobocalyx arborea* *Strobocalyx wightiana* *Habit/Size* Massive tree; can reach *15–26 metres* (exceptionally 36m). Medium tree; generally smaller and more typical of tropical dry evergreen hills. *Branchlets* Cylindrical and *velvety/tomentose* (covered in fine hairs). Angled branchlets; typically less densely hairy than S. arborea *Leaf Underside* Densely *velvety* on the underside; leaves often clustered at branch ends. Visibly distinct *secondary and tertiary nerves* on the underside; leaves are generally less hairy. *Leaf Base* Wedge-shaped and often *asymmetrical*. .Generally elliptic to lanceolate; often more symmetrical than S. arborea ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From the above details, to me, the posted plant best fits *Strobocalyx arborea* (Buch.-Ham.) Sch.Bip. because of following: - branchlets are cylindrical and velvety/tomentose - the leaf underside is densely velvety - the leaf base is wedge-shaped and often asymmetrical. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > I think we can take this as *Strobocalyx arborea* as per observations in > iNaturalist and as per > > https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=1748&cat=7 > > https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=1789&cat=7 > > On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at 15:17, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Many many thanks Garg ji. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Going through the links, I agree. >>> >>> On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at 15:06, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Garg ji, >>>> I did not understand your last response: >>>> >>>> Images can be seen at >>>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337793443 >>>> >>>> What does it imply ? This is the URL to my observation. >>>> >>>> The links you have provided of Herbarium JCB and POWO do not have any >>>> illustration of buds, all of the images show inflorescence either in >>>> flowering or fruiting. I am not able to judge the shape of the buds in >>>> those images. >>>> >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> >>>> >>>> Here is a link to see the images of *Strobocalyx arborea* so that we >>>> get a fair idea of leaves and buds of *Strobocalyx *spp. >>>> >>>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6681&preferred_place_id=6681&taxon_id=937241 >>>> >>>> *in budding stage*: >>>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28981451 >>>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147003484 >>>> >>>> *just about to bloom*: >>>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202253782 >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Images can be seen at >>>>> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337793443 >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 27 Feb 2026 at 14:30, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>>>> >>>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>> >>>>>> This could be *Strobocalyx arborea* (Buch.-Ham.) Sch.Bip. ... >>>>>> synonym:* Vernonia arborea* Buch.-Ham.) >>>>>> Genus ID help by Arun Kumar N in Instagram >>>>>> <https://www.instagram.com/p/DUh63NDEsvn/> for my >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/t39k303gPF4/m/7wXCObHgBwAJ>earlier >>>>>> post >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/t39k303gPF4/m/7wXCObHgBwAJ> >>>>>> . >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> I think it looks different as per images at >>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/vernonia-arborea/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Also does not match any closely related member at >>>>>> >>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/vernonieae/- from me >>>>>> Many thanks Garg ji. I am curious to know the correct ID. >>>>>> Quoting Arun Kumar N's comment in Instagram: "One of the arboreal >>>>>> species of *Vernonia*, now *Monosis*". >>>>>> Thus, there could be chances of *Monosis wightiana* DC. / *Vernonia >>>>>> monosis* Benth. ex C.B.Clarke ... both synonyms of *Strobocalyx >>>>>> wightiana* (DC.) Sch.Bip. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> I do not think so. >>>>>> Pl. see >>>>>> >>>>>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=1768&cat=7 >>>>>> https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:251886-1 - >>>>>> from me >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 at 17:14 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:486185] FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Buchanania lanzan >>>>>> Spreng. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 9:03 AM IST >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>>>>> ¿ *Buchanania lanzan* Spreng. ? >>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 9:03 AM IST >>>>>> along Ooty - Kotagiri Highway, about 2166 m asl >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> [image: ¿ Buchanania lanzan Spreng. ?] >>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337793443> >>>>>> [image: ¿ Buchanania lanzan Spreng. ?] >>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337793443> >>>>>> [image: ¿ Buchanania lanzan Spreng. ?] >>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337793443> >>>>>> [image: ¿ Buchanania lanzan Spreng. ?] >>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337793443> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2zsUaEycfn5YRoCssgqD7QR79Ygp%2BtcKB8SnT%3DtDx5qw%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC2zsUaEycfn5YRoCssgqD7QR79Ygp%2BtcKB8SnT%3DtDx5qw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg, >>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg, >>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg, >>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>> >> > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg, > https://efloraofindia.com/ > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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