Thanks, Dinesh ji. >From where did you get these details of distribution in Ooty- Coonoor region and altitude of distribution for *Symplocos racemosa* Roxb. ?
On Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 14:27, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Species of *Symplocos* found in the Ooty - Coonoor (*high altitude*) > region: > > 1. *Symplocos obtusa* Wall. ex G.Don > 2. *Symplocos foliosa* Wight > 3. *Symplocos cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina *(Retz.) Noot. (*Symplocos > acuminata* (Blume) Miq.) > > The posted plant was found at approx 1900 m asl > *Symplocos racemosa* Roxb. rarely occurs at high altitude. I am not sure. > I have not checked *S. lucida* / *S. macrophylla*. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There are few other species reported from Nilgiri district as per IFO: >> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11478&cat=13 (*Symplocos >> racemosa*) >> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11462&cat=13 (*Symplocos >> lucida*) >> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11465&cat=13 (*Symplocos >> macrophylla*) >> >> Pl. check these with the keys mentioned here. >> >> May be >> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11478&cat=13 (*Symplocos >> racemosa*) >> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/symplocos-racemosa/ >> >> >> On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 13:02, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Many thanks Garg ji. >>> I checked the species of *Symplocos* found in the Ooty - Coonoor region >>> - they are: >>> *Symplocos obtusa* Wall. ex G.Don >>> *Symplocos foliosa* Wight >>> *Symplocos cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina *(Retz.) Noot. (*Symplocos >>> acuminata* (Blume) Miq.) >>> >>> The best possibility of the posted plant would be *Symplocos >>> cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina *(Retz.) Noot. ... assuming some >>> variations in the leaves. >>> Ruled out possibility of *Symplocos racemosa* Roxb. because it rarely >>> occurs at high altitude. >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 10:13 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> But here the leaves look different from your other two postings of >>>> yours. >>>> >>>> On Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at 22:50, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Many thanks Garg ji. >>>>> I will take it as *Symplocos cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina*, now >>>>> considered as synonym of *Symplocos acuminata* (Blume) Miq. at POWO. >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Here the leaves look different from your other two postings at >>>>>> FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ? The >>>>>> Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM IST >>>>>> FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ? :: >>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 4:54 PM IST >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 12:11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>>>>>> ¿ *Symplocos cochinchinensis* (Lour.) S.Moore ? >>>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 29, 2026 · 11:07 AM IST >>>>>>> Naduvattam, about 1905 m asl >>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>> 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/CABSQqC1ZF8xisOXDa-XBfz5x99me7a0mTJMf%3Dv%2BiF%3D%3Dao5g7bQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1ZF8xisOXDa-XBfz5x99me7a0mTJMf%3Dv%2BiF%3D%3Dao5g7bQ%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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