Thank you very much Sir for elaborating on taxonomic views. I understand your view. But, it cannot be put in the same bracket along with *Phyllanthus niruri*, i am afraid.
Regards, surajit On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 1:19 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar <[email protected] > wrote: > Taxonomic identity is subjective and may vary as per person's view. If > someone thinking that he should follow on certain concept and he has the > freedom to do so. Somebody having a broad species concept accommodating > all variabilities of a taxon and the others are not. That doesnt meant that > all concepts are wrong. If one has to get identified his specimen, he can > use only the available monographs or floras. We will be waiting for a > better one in near future. > > Thanks > > santhosh > On 10 March 2013 18:53, surajit koley <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. 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