Sir, I think this is (and https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!topic/indiantreepix/wCmyff5Yzxw ) *NOT* *Biophytum nervifolium* Thwaites, because the species in this thread differs from following herbarium-
- http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000693344 ( http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/detailsQuery.do?barcode=K000693344) *Biophytum nervifolium* should have, ".... nerves few strong and waved beneath" - - http://ia600603.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004365&itemPath=%2F2%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004365&server=ia600603.us.archive.org&page=n487_w1150.jpg I think this plant qualifies the description of FoC, besides "Bengal Plants", "Flora of British India", "Flora Indica", - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012374. Also - http://apps.kew.org/efloras/namedetail.do?flora=fz&taxon=1197&nameid=2907. This is *Biophytum sensitivum* DC. of the "Bengal Plants" whatever be its current status and however one plays some botanical jargon using the terms like "holotype", "lectotype", "typotype" or "neotype"! Even if it is *Biophytum nervifolium* Thwaites, as you seem to be more comfortable with, it is *Biophytum sensitivum* (L.) DC. as per The Plant List - http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2676169. When we, in this group, are always consulting KEW, GRIN, FoC, FoP and other efloras to identify all other plants submitted to our group why should this case be an exception? Regards, surajit On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 12:49 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Taken as *Biophytum nervifolium* Thw., *Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 64 1858* as per > discusion in another > thread<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/wCmyff5Yzxw> > ; > ** > > > On 21 October 2012 22:01, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: surajit koley <[email protected]> >> Date: 11 October 2012 01:00 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:134652] Biophytum sp. from Hooghly 11/10/12 sk2 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Sir, >> >> I searched *Biophytum sensitivum* (L.) DC. in group posts and in other >> websites and found a couple of keys - >> >> 1. ".... The main difference is *sepals are more or less equal to >> petals in B.sensitivum* whereas in *B. nervifolium* sepals are half >> the length of petals....." and "..... *Biophtyum reinwardtii* was a >> nightmare for me. This species often having a long and slender stem in >> shady habitat but in open place it is stem less with rosette of leaves >> apparetly seems to be a different species......" = >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/GPVHqpxMxXo/discussion >> 2. : .... This is not *Biophytum sensitivum* (L.) DC. This is *B. >> reinwardtii*. *Biophytum sensitivum has pedicels 1/3 of the calyx >> length*. " = >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/U0TJHuKQZ14/discussion >> 3. "... This species is similar to *Biophytum reinwardtii*(Zuccarini) >> Klotzsch of Bhutan, India (W Himalaya), Malaysia, Myanmar, >> Nepal, and Thailand, *which differs in the longer pedicels (5-7 mm) >> and capsules, which are longer than sepals*..." = FoC = >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012374 >> 4. *Biophytum sensitivum* in FoI = >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Little%20Tree%20Plant.html >> 5. *Biophytum reinwardtii* in FoI = >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Reinwardt's%20Tree%20Plant.html >> 6. *Biophytum sensitivum* in eFI = >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/bodhi-nighantu/wufx94XZKHs/discussion >> 7. another site = http://mukkutti-biophytumsensitivum.blogspot.in/ >> 8. from Japan = http://www.botanic.jp/plants-aa/osafuu.htm >> >> >> Species : *Biophytum sensitivum* (L.) DC. ? >> Habit & Habitat : wild herb grew in the garden of my colleague, Ms Arpita >> Ram (Das) >> Date : 3-Sept-2012 >> Place : Konnagar (Hooghly) >> >> Thank you and Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1980 members & >> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > > -- > 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. 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