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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Claire Cockcroft on November 06, 2017, 03:17:10 AM

Title: Dark purple legume, very dwarf, in Sikkim
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on November 06, 2017, 03:17:10 AM

I photographed this dark purple pea above 4900m in Sikkim.  With the two lower petals separated, it doesn't match any description in Polunin & Stainton.  When I first glanced at it, I thought it was a viola, but the leave are definitely not viola leaves.

Can anyone suggest a name?  Thank you.

Title: Re: Dark purple legume, very dwarf, in Sikkim
Post by: Dionysia on November 06, 2017, 07:29:04 AM

Looks like Gueldenstaedtia himalaica to me. Lovely plant.

Title: Re: Dark purple legume, very dwarf, in Sikkim
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on November 07, 2017, 05:38:35 PM

Thank you so much.  I've been puzzling over it for quite a while.  Your ID looks spot on.
...Claire