Dear Rashida, the leaves in my pictures are elliptical - ovate as in Hymenodictyon orixense ( H. exceisum). In H.Obovatum leaves are elliptic or obovate as given in the sketch in Flora of Maharashtra. Regards, Geeta.
On 9/29/09, rashida atthar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Geeta, > > Beautiful pictures! I think this may be H.obovatum. The leaves are glabrous > as in H. obovatum, whereas in H. orixense they are membranous. Also H. > orixense leaves are ovate elliptic. The flower description can be confusing > but at closer look the dense cylindric pubescent panicled spikes in your > pics match H. obovatum. Please check pgs 20/21 Flora of Mah., VoIII. There > is some discrepancy in the flower description at the beginning of the > species and during the detailed descriptiion in the volume, but the leaves > of both are different. There is so much to this species!! > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:07:20 +0530 > Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:19728] Re: Hymenodictyon excelsum Wall. -Fruits > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Hi friends, > Posting some more pictures of Hymenodictyon excelsum. Last month it was in > full bloom in Rani Bagh ( Veermata Jeejamata Udyan ) -- Mumbai . > Regards, > Geeta Samant. > > > On 9/29/09, *rashida atthar* <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you so much Swagat ji for the explanation. The scientific paper > is very informative, interesting and full of keys and comparative data. I > gather that according to Dr. Almeida this would now be called Hymenodictyon > orixense (Roxb.) Mabberly. Also Flora of Mah. Vol 3 pg: 20 mentions it as > Hymenodictyon orixense. Thanks again. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:28:46 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:19721] Re: Hymenodictyon excelsum Wall. -Fruits > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > Rashidaji, > > Wallich (Roxburgh, 1824) originally described the genus > *Hymenodictyon *based on the Indian *Cinchona excelsa *Roxb. (Roxburgh, > 1799). The generic name is derived from the Greek word ‘hymena’, meaning a > membrane, and ‘dictyon’, meaning a net, referring to the membranaceous wings > around the seeds. > *For more details clock on it....* > ** > *[PDF]* Taxonomic revision of the tribe Hymenodictyeae (Rubiaceae > *...*<http://www.bergianska.se/pub/publikationer/Razafimandimbison/Razafimandimbison_Bremer_2006_1.pdf> > File > Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as > HTML<http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:jTU9mwww938J:www.bergianska.se/pub/publikationer/Razafimandimbison/Razafimandimbison_Bremer_2006_1.pdf+Hymenodictyon+Latin+or+Greek&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk> > genus *Hymenodictyon* based on the Indian. Cinchona excelsa Roxb. > (Roxburgh, 1799). > > > > > Regards, > > ~Swagat > > > 2009/9/28 rashida atthar <[email protected]> > > Hi Swagat ji, > > Thankyou for posting the local name so promptly, which you have been > posting for all plants. Its such a great help to know the local name > immediately. Would you by any chance know whether the botanical name > Hymenodictyon is Latin or Greek? Any other information for the same. Thank > you. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:16:09 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:19685] Re: Hymenodictyon excelsum Wall. -Fruits > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > > Dear all, > > *'Hymenodictyon excelsum' *is called *'Bhorsal' 'भोरसाळ' *in Marathi. > > Regards, > > ~Swagat > 9223217568 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 2009/9/28 rashida atthar <[email protected]> > > > Hymenodictyon excelsum- Kuthan, fruiting was seen at the Silonda trail, > national park, Mumbai, yesterday. The older fruits probably become blackish > with white marks/lenticels?. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > ------------------------------ > Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. Drag n’ > drop<http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/photos.aspx> > > > > > > -- > > 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen > Keller > > > > -- > 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen > Keller > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Videos Get the latest video streams on movies, Try > it!<http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-in> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
