Many taxonomists are working on dried specimens having no chance of seeing the living plant in the field. Such key has no use in the identification process. Correct me if I am wrong. On 5 March 2013 20:23, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> I would like to know if there is any consensus on *B. reinwardtii* being > touch-sensitive. There are some conflicting accounts of this facet in > certain sources; in the Flora of Eastern Ghats by Pullaiah & Rao, *B. > reinwardtii* is described as "not sensitive to touch" while *B. > sensitivum *is "sensitive to touch". Have attached the key herewith. > > Best wishes, Viplav > > > 2013/3/5 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > >> Those having read this post and ID validation may find Santhosh ji's post >> What >> is Biophytum sensitivum in >> India<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/upHITJ5tB1M/71_Tv0RTSkAJ>interesting. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Yes Dinesh ji >>> I had already uploaded my corrected version. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 4:19 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you very very much Santhosh ji for validating this ID. >>>> Will make corrections in my notes soon. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is Biophytum reinwardtii >>>>> >>>>> Santhosh >>>>> >>>>> On 5 March 2013 08:03, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Aarti ji. >>>>>> Thank you very much Viplav ji for the names of this plant in Gujarati >>>>>> and Kachchhi. Will add them to my notes soon. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 10:27 AM, [email protected] <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We call this plant ઝરેરો [Zarero] in Kachchhi and ઝરેર [Zarer] in >>>>>>> Gujarati. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best wishes, Viplav >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2013/3/4 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week >>>>>>>> balsam, geranium, wood sorrel families >>>>>>>> Oxalidaceae >>>>>>>> * Biophytum sensitivum * (L.) DC. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *by-oh-FY-tum* -- from the Greek *bio* (life) and *phyto* (plant) >>>>>>>> *sen-si-TEE-vum* -- sensitive >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *commonly known as*: life plant, little tree plant, sensitive >>>>>>>> plant • *Bengali*: ঝলৈ jhalai • *Hindi*: alm bhusha, लज्जालू >>>>>>>> lajjaalu, lakshmana • *Kannada*: hara muni, jalapushpa • *Malayalam >>>>>>>> *: മുക്കുറ്റി mukkutti • *Marathi*: झरेरा jharera, लाजवंती >>>>>>>> lajwanti • *Sanskrit*: झुल्लिपुष्प jhullipuspa, लजालू lajalu, >>>>>>>> पङ्क्तिपत्र panktipatra, pitapushpa, vipareetalajjaalu • *Tamil*: >>>>>>>> நிலச்சுருங்கி nilaccurunki, tintaanaalee • *Telugu*: attapatti, >>>>>>>> chumi, jala puspa, పులిచింత pulicenta >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *Native to*: tropical Africa and Asia >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *References*: Flowers of >>>>>>>> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FLittle%2520Tree%2520Plant.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcRgT0NFn4gLAk8zV5lNetd9AarPQ>• >>>>>>>> NPGS >>>>>>>> / >>>>>>>> GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F401570&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdz4uJ35p4eKSUzc6XyPnzMFEy8Dw>• >>>>>>>> *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar at Nagla block of >>>>>>>> Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on 30 SEP 07 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: Lajalu (Sanskrit: >>>>>>>> लजालू)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1462094373%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcHcWeDOzdqf9y1s5kDu9uvNEq7pQ> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: Biophytum >>>>>>>> sensitivum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1462099533%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzegHZHT8iTvklx2EAPNtZxvyr4J6Q> >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> SANTHOSH >>>>> ------------------------------------------ >>>>> Dr. E.S. 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