Thanks Dr. Santhosh for the eye-opener! Its hard to believe that B. sensitivum is not occurring in India...as we have so far been thinking it is the commonest species of the genus in India. This story seems to be similar to that of Phyllanthus niruri...now we learn, after several decades, that it is not present in India.
Thanks once again for the valuable notes. Is the work published? If yes, please share or tell us about it. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 5:10 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 < > [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 < >>> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>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 < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This is not Biophytum sensistivum, It is B. nervifolium >>>>>> >>>>>> Santhosh >>>>>> >>>>>> On 4 March 2013 05:39, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> 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 < >>>>>>> [email protected]> 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 [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. 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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