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Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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