Thank you Aparna ji for the explanation. It was to my post 150909 that you had IDed it as F. nielgherriense (this is the way it was spelled) in the post you sent on my email. It did not come to the group mail. I searched the net, but could not find any image of the same. Since you did not contest the F. gracilis ID, I assumed you had accepted the same.
If you don't mind can you please explain what does as leaves not nigro-punctate beneath mean? Thank you. regards, Rashida. > Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:04:31 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:18778] Flemingia on Kaas again and again > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > Dear All, > Sometime back photo of Flemingia sp. on Kaas was circulated and I had > ided it as Flemingia nilgheriensis based on BSI flora key as it has > tuberous roots, which i have myself verified from that site as well as > from nearby plateaus in Mahabaleshwar. But later people wrote it as F. > gracilis and I did not contest it for lack of some references. > However, I have gone through my data and the recent book by Mishra and > Singh (2001) on Endemic and threatened flowering plants of Maharashtra > and I am strongly of opinion that it is Flemingia nilgheriensis > (Baker) Wight ex Cooke. > > Mishra and Singh mention differentiating characters > F. gracilis : as leaves nigro-punctate beneath > F. nilgheriensis: as not nigro-punctate beneath > Those visiting Kaas at present can verify this. However, I find the > character of tuberous roots much more dependable. The other localities > they have mentioned are Kalsubai, gothane, Kaas, Mahabaleshwar and > Phonda ghat. With the exception of Kalsubai, I have seen this plant in > all the other localities mentioned and areas adjacent to it and hence > feel certain that this plant is Flemingia nilgheriensis. Also knowing > Dipak K. Mishra's identification work, I tend to trust his opinion. > > I am unable to comment on F. gracilis, never having seen its material. > The only three localities mentioned by Mishra for it are Porcupine > point (Matheran), Khandala, Lonavla (Sakharpathar plateau- which on > way to Sahara amby valley project). and the original collection is by > Bell from 1918 from Castle Rock (Karnataka). Those visiting these > localities can try getting the material and identifying it again vs > that on the above localities. > > It would also be necessary to read up the original and subsequent > descriptions of both the species to search for more clues to confirm- > I again miss having access to the good libraries and literature. Maybe > those in ARI/BSI/BNHS can check up. > > To reiterate, with the present knowledge, my belief is that the kaas > Flemingia is F. nilgheriensis. > aparna > > > -- > Dr. Aparna Watve > > Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony > Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, > Seoni.480661 > tel: 07692-228115 > mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works > > > _________________________________________________________________ News, views and inimitable perspectives – On MSN India, you get an all-round view of things that matter. http://in.msn.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
