I do have a flora of Maharashtra by BSI and checked there.The flower appears to be regular so it is Dendropthoe falcata. Thanks Satish
2009/2/1 Aparna Watve <[email protected]> > Dear Dr. Phadke, > There is one (- not at all easy) way to solve this problem... USE FLORA : ) > which will give you a reliable key and description to sort out species. Try > Cooke's flora or Flora of Maharashtra vol. 2. > At times like this, picture handbooks even of the best quality are not > enough. As you (and so many on this list) are taking pictures so critically > and so nicely, and you have been compiling family descriptions, it is but a > simple step ahead to try out the regional flora. > the flora (of Maharashtra) says: > Flowers irregular- Taxillus > Flowers regular- Dendrophthoe > further key you can check with a herbarium or specimen. > Have nice day sorting out the puzzle > : ) > Aparna > > > > On 1/31/09, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Attaching a picture of flower and fruit from Loranthaceae family. >> To me it appears to be *Taxillus cuneatus.** (Loranthus cuneatus)*as the >> corolla tube appears to be splitting down as per Srikantji's book FFOS page >> 320. >> But it still can be *Dendropthoe falcata(Loranthus longiflora)* >> -- Satish Phadke >> >> http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Dr. Aparna Watve > 34/6, Gulawani Maharaj Rd, > Pune 411 004. > India -- http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
