Thanks, Nayan ji. There seems to be some confusion in the use of *Datura fastuosa* (L.) as synonym for it as per details furnished in the links below.
Some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_metel *Datura metel*, commonly <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_names> known as *Angel's Trumpet*, *Devil's trumpet*, *metel*, *downy thorn-apple* and, along with *Datura stramonium<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_stramonium> *, *zombie cucumber* is a shrub-like perennial herb<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb> . *Datura metel* grows in the wild in all the warmer parts of the world, and is cultivated <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivation> worldwide for its chemical and ornamental properties. It was first described by Linnaeus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linnaeus>in 1753, but no botanically correct illustrations or descriptions were made until after the New World <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World> was settled. It is not possible to be sure about its original home.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_metel#cite_note-Preissel-0> The plant is an annual herb growing up to 3 ft. high. It is slightly furry, with dark violet shoots and oval to broad oval leaves that are often dark violet as well. The pleasantly-scented 6-8 in. flowers are immensely varied, and can be single or double. Colors range from white to cream, yellow, red, and violet. The seed capsule is covered with numerous conical humps and a few spines.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_metel#cite_note-Preissel-0>. It is similar to *D. inoxia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_inoxia>*, but *D. metel* has almost glabrous leaves and fruits that are knobby, not spiny. *D. inoxia* is pilose all over and has a spiny fruit. A cultivar of *D. metel* with a polished-looking ebony-black stem exists as a garden plant. Its flowers normally have a double or triple corolla, each corolla having a deep purple exterior and white or off-white interior. The plant is already reported to have become naturalised<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalisation_(biology)>in Israel (see illustration). The black cultivar might become a common roadside dweller, like its white-flowered ancestor. It is known under serveral cultivar names as; 'Black', 'Blackcurrant Swirl', 'Cornucopaea', 'Double Blackcurrant Swirl', 'Double Purple', 'Purple Hindu'. It has also received many scientific names which should not be used for a cultivar: - *Datura hummatu* var. *fastuosa* (L.) Bernh. - *Datura fastuosa* L. - *Datura metel* f. *fastuosa* (L.) Danert - *Datura metel* var. *fastuosa* (L.) Saff. - *Stramonium fastuosum* (L.) Moench Other good link: http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Datura+metel 2009/3/18 Nayan Singh <[email protected]> > Dear Suresh, > your plants looks like > Datura mete > Dicliptera spe. from Acanthaceae > & Clerodendron infortunatum from Verbinaceae > Thanks > > N.S.Dungriyal IFS > Chief Conservator of Forests > and Field Director > Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad > M.P. > 09424792100 > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Suresh C. Sharma <[email protected]> > *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 March, 2009 10:28:27 PM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:9401] Some flowering plants from Kalesar > National Park, Haryana > > Attaching some flowering plants from Asan Barrage, Dehradun and nearby > Kalesar National Park, Haryana. > As I am learning to ID these plants, ID help is requested. > > Flora-Asan2.jpg is a Dhatura, but it is not pure white. Is it another > species? > > Flowers-in-Kalesar6.jpg :looks like American Mint? > > Flowers-in-Kalesar2.jpg - abundantly flower all around. > > Kind regs, > Suresh C Sharma > > ------------------------------ > Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Get before others > grab.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_1/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
