Lovely pictures, Satish ji.
>From Indiantreepix Database:
*Dendrophthoe falcata* *Loranthaceae* ** Bhadreshwar, Hooghly, West
Bengal: 01/12/2007; On 27/9/08 in Hyderabad, AP; Dendrophthoe falcata
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2009/2/1 satish phadke <[email protected]>
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com
>>
>> >>
>>
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