Sir, I paste the links of related pages of old records :-
Bengal Plants - - http://ia700605.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000237401&itemPath=%2F1%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000237401&server=ia700605.us.archive.org&page=n603_w1150.jpg Flora of British India :- - http://ia700609.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004407&itemPath=%2F0%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004407&server=ia700609.us.archive.org&page=n267_w1150.jpg Flora Indica :- - http://ia700607.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000967882&itemPath=%2F18%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000967882&server=ia700607.us.archive.org&page=n433_w1150.jpg Thank you, Regards, surajit On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 3:00 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for validation please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > > If this plant has strong odour this may not be *Blumea laciniata* DC. > I checked two *Blumea* today and found that *B. lacera DC. has strong > odour*, somewhat like that of merigold flowers, but *B. laciniata* has > much less odour and the scent is different. > I attach combined photographs of both the species, they are growing side > by side, both are between 1 ft to 1.25 ft. > I copy old records of *Blumea laciniata* from 'Bengal Plants', 'Flora of > British India' and 'Flora Indica' :- > > 1. Leaves on upper part of stem few, *large*, laciniate ......... > (Bengal Plants) > 2. Usually taller than *B. lacera*, from which it is difficult to > distinguish specimens with leaves more entire than usual...... Roxburgh > says that this differ from *B. lacera* in having all the leaves > laciniate, to which i suppose may be added its being *scentless*. > ..... (F. B. I.) > 3. Of *Blumea lacera*, FLORA INDICA notes, ".... The whole plant has a > pretty strong smell of turpentine." > > *I think this plant is some other species than B. lacera or B. laciniata.* > Thank you, > Regards, > surajit > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Balkar Singh <[email protected]> > Date: 18 February 2012 18:25 > Subject: [efloraofindia:108659] Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Blumea laciniata > from Panni khoh MP > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All > Blumea laciniata from Panni khoh MP > pls validate > This herb was shot on 20-1-12 from a somewhat shady place in Panni Khoh > water fall > Having strong odour this herb was about 1 feet high only > Thanks > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > > > -- > 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. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2065 members & > 1,47,500 messages on 28/2/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- --- 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.

