Dear Gurcharan Sir, I will take care of streamlining the genus Biophytum, as I have been working on this genus for the past many years.
Santhosh On 28 February 2013 08:29, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Garg ji for reminding me about two more genera > Monsonia > Pelargonium > > We should expect it to be a really useful week > > For large and complex genera, I request members to keep special focus on > following features for better resolution of identity: > Geranium: Leaf outline, size and number of lobes; shape and size of > stipules and very important the size of flower, relative size of sepals and > petals and apex of petals (rounded or notched). > > Impatiens: Shape of capsule, erect or drooping; flower size, colour; > length of spur, straight or curved; leaf insertion (alternate, opposite or > whorled), leaf margin; shape of different petals. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 10:28 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Singh ji. >> Genera already under efi site with links are given below (On clicking the >> link one can see the species already posted/discussed under them): >> Impatiens<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens> >> >> Erodium<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/g/geraniaceae/erodium> >> Geranium<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/g/geraniaceae/geranium> >> Monsonia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/g/geraniaceae/monsonia> >> Pelargonium<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/g/geraniaceae/pelargonium> >> >> Averrhoa<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/oxalidaceae/averrhoa> >> Biophytum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/oxalidaceae/biophytum> >> Oxalis<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/o/oxalidaceae/oxalis> >> >> >> On 28 February 2013 10:12, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear members >>> Our next episode will cover families Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and >>> Oxalidaceae (formerly included under Geraniaceae but now distinct), which >>> would include among others the two major genera Geranium and Impatiens, >>> with several species represented in Western Himalayas and Western Ghats. >>> Last trip to VOF had shown several members of two genera needing re-look >>> and more critical appraisal. I hope this episode should help us in better >>> understanding of various species of these two genera as also other genera >>> with representation in India. Here is the List of Genera expected to be >>> covered in this episode. >>> >>> 1. Impatiens >>> 2. Hydrocera >>> 3. Geranium >>> 4. Erodium >>> 5. Oxalis >>> 6. Averrhoa >>> 7.Biophytum >>> >>> I request Santosh ji, Tiwari ji, Rawat ji, Manoj ji, Vijayasankar ji, >>> Nidhan ji, Tabish ji, Pankaj ji, and other experts to keep a especial watch >>> on this episode to streamline the important genera so well represented in >>> our country. >>> >>> I also request Prashant ji, Dinesh ji, Balkar ji, Satish ji, Nidhan ji >>> and other members to showcase their collections during the week. >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> -- >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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