Janani Ji, I thought those were seeds, each fruit having one, but literature (also FoC<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008451>) says that those are endocarp (stone)!
Thank you very much for the eye-opening comment. Regards, surajit On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:22 AM, Janani Eswar <[email protected]>wrote: > Surajit ji, > > In the last photo, is that the seeds!? Very intriguing... > > On 17 January 2013 08:02, surajit koley <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> While "Bengal Plants" (and "F. B. I.") describes only one species, *Stephania >> hernandifolia* Wall. (*Cissampelos pareira* L. in F. B. I.), "Flora >> Indica" describes six *Cissampelos* species. >> Could this be *Cissampelos hernandifolia* Willd. of F. I. iii. 842 = >> *Stephania >> japonica* var. *discolor* (Blume) >> Forman<http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=112273&flora_id=2>of >> FoC? >> >> Species : *Stephania japonica* var. *discolor* (Blume) Forman? >> H & H : wild climber/twiner in roadside hedges >> Date : 16/1/13 >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you, >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Janani Eswar > Rooting to Heal > www.artyplantz.com > www.facebook.com/ArtyPlantz > --
