Dear Garg ji, Here is link to Hindi article written on *Dendrophthoe falcata* recently.
http://pratikriyaa.blogspot.com/2008/12/63.html Pankaj Oudhia On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:13 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > information from > NPGS/GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?427869> > DENDROPTHOE > FALCATA. - indiantreepix | Google > Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2ae0e2a7761e07de> > Fwd: > ID requested - indiantreepix | Google > Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/e8674823bd78b674?hl=en> > Dendrophthoe > falcata - indiantreepix | Google > Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/c90b7d5aa3bf1576> > > 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 >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
