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Author Topic: Three little white flowers in Sikkim, 2017  (Read 1023 times)

Claire Cockcroft

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Three little white flowers in Sikkim, 2017
« on: November 12, 2017, 03:24:15 AM »
After sorting through 1500 pictures and identifying most plants, I am puzzled by these three little white flowers.  I hope someone can help.  I feel like I should be able to recognize them.
Thank you!

"unknown-white-1" was seen in Gangtok.
"unknown-white-2 & -2-1" was seen near the Ringi River.  It had fuzzy yellow stamens.
"unknown-white-3 & 3-1" was seen near Lachung.
Claire Cockcroft
Bellevue, Washington, USA  Zone 7-8

Afloden

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Re: Three little white flowers in Sikkim, 2017
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2017, 03:19:38 PM »


The second and third images show Streptolirion volubile which is common at mid-elevations through the Himalaya into Vietnam and China. In Arunachal some of the forms had very well-marked leaves with dark brown-red chevrons.

The last two might be something in the Plantaginaceae, but I cannot figure it out at the moment.
Missouri, at the northeast edge of the Ozark Plateau

Claire Cockcroft

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Re: Three little white flowers in Sikkim, 2017
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2017, 06:34:45 PM »
Thank you.  Streptolirion volubile is not in any of my reference books -- which are few -- and is new to me.  Photos on the web show pretty dramatic leaves.  The one plant I saw had just plain leaves.
...Claire
Claire Cockcroft
Bellevue, Washington, USA  Zone 7-8

 


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