Thanks a lot, Aparna. -Swapna
On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Aparna Watve <[email protected]>wrote: > > 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 > > > > -- Dr. Swapna Prabhu Systematic Botanist/ Taxonomist Bombay Natural History Society Hornbil House, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg Dr. Salim Ali Chawk Mumbai - 400 001. India. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
