Thanks Santosh ji for this detailed explanation
-- 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 Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar <drsanthosh1...@gmail.com>wrote: > Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. is not occurring in India. It has been said > to be reported from India, Sri Lanka, Africa and S E Asian countries. But > recent studies shows that the Indian so called B. sensitivum consists of at > least five different species B. nervifolium, B. veldkampii, B. poterioides, > B. longibracteatum, B. nervifolium var assamicum (previously known as B. > sensistivum var assamicum) and the true B. sensistivum is not recorded from > India. The species previously called B. sensitivum from Sri Lanka is B. > hermani (but I think this also represents B. reinwardtii) and the African > one is called B. helenae. More studies are needed to unravel the mysteries. > One must understand that after 11 am nobody can get a well opened flower of > Biophytum so that we have to start our research a little early in the > morning. Always we should have a living collection that help us to > understand the species in its real sense. These are some of my personal > experiences. We need to discuss this issue in the coming episodes. > > Regards > > Santhosh > > On 5 March 2013 05:45, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Surajit ji for digging out this important thread >> Santosh ji has done a lot of research on this genus and his conclusions >> should be more authentic than The Plant List. It is convenient for us that >> we place all our specimens of B. sensivitum (from India) under B. >> nervifolium. >> >> -- >> 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 Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 10:27 PM, surajit koley < >> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Sir, >>> >>> There is a *Biophytum nervifolium* Thwaites, which is synonym of *Biophytum >>> sensitivum* (L.) DC. - >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2676169 >>> There is a *Biophytum sensitivum* var. *nervifolium* (Thwaites) Edgew. >>> & Hook.f., which is, again, synonym of - Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. - >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2676197 >>> >>> According to F. B. I. i. >>> 437.<http://ia600202.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=floraofbritishin01hookrich&itemPath=%2F17%2Fitems%2Ffloraofbritishin01hookrich&server=ia600202.us.archive.org&page=n450_w1150.jpg>:- >>> >>> - *B. sensitivum* DC. - Petals usually twice as long as the sepals, >>> yellow (sometimes purple?) >>> - *B. sensitivum* var. *nervifolia* - purple petals and shining .... >>> >>> A little while ago i read the discussion at - >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/DjpYvZsE20k/discussion, >>> which i missed earlier. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Santosh ji. Perhaps now some one has to show the typical B. >>>> sensivitum. By the way what is your opinion about two uploads at Flowers of >>>> India Website as B. reinwardtii and B. sensivitum? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:28 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar < >>>> drsanthosh1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is not Biophytum sensistivum, It is B. nervifolium >>>>> >>>>> Santhosh >>>>> >>>>> On 4 March 2013 05:39, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Surajit ji for showing this species. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:55 AM, surajit koley < >>>>>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sir, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is the same plant as in my earlier upload ( >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/t1IQFomezck/discussion) >>>>>>> and it is *Biophytum sensitivum* (L.) DC., recorded on 03-09-12, at >>>>>>> Konnagarh, Hooghly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> surajit >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> SANTHOSH >>>>> ------------------------------------------ >>>>> Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT, FLS (on leave for 2 years) >>>>> Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode >>>>> Thiruvananthapuram-695562 >>>>> Kerala >>>>> India >>>>> www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com >>>>> >>>>> Presently working for the British Aerospace, Riyadh, KSA >>>>> NB: Please consider your environmental responsibility! Ask yourself >>>>> before printing this email !!! >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > SANTHOSH > ------------------------------------------ > Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT, FLS (on leave for 2 years) > Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > Kerala > India > www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > Presently working for the British Aerospace, Riyadh, KSA > NB: Please consider your environmental responsibility! 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