07-01-2019, 05:04 PM
I think we're in a situation where each proposed ID has to ignore a significant part of the drawing.
It looks like the VM drawing tries to capture the back-and-forth pattern of leaf scars found in certain palm species, rather than a general scaliness. And since the leaf is usually considered to be the most reliable part of VM drawings, I'd almost certainly rule out Echium with its tiny spikes.
I see where you're coming from with sundew and I'm quite familiar with this plant. I guess you could argue the added bit on the leaf spikes is somehow supposed to represent the droplets. But see how the flower stem in the VM spirals up on itself, more than two times 360°. It looks like an exaggerated (maybe mnemonic?) feature, als less reliable.
It looks like the VM drawing tries to capture the back-and-forth pattern of leaf scars found in certain palm species, rather than a general scaliness. And since the leaf is usually considered to be the most reliable part of VM drawings, I'd almost certainly rule out Echium with its tiny spikes.
I see where you're coming from with sundew and I'm quite familiar with this plant. I guess you could argue the added bit on the leaf spikes is somehow supposed to represent the droplets. But see how the flower stem in the VM spirals up on itself, more than two times 360°. It looks like an exaggerated (maybe mnemonic?) feature, als less reliable.