And this eye-opener also reminded me of ... The myth of “minima” and “maxima”, the species of Physalis in the Indian Subcontinent<http://www.plantsystematics.com/qikan/manage/wenzhang/aps06141.pdf> . Regards. Dinesh
On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 <singh...@gmail.com>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 < >> 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. 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