On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 7:40 PM, shubhada nikharge < [email protected]> wrote:
> Gurcharan ji, > thanx. i am sorry. I wrote 'herb' by mistake. It is a shrub. In Sanjay > Gandhi National Park it has been used as a fence. I have also seen it > growing like a small tree. > > Thanx very much for the info on the family. Can u please explain the term - > "dichasial cyme, and helicoid monochasial cyme in the same plant"? > cheers, > shubhada > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dr Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *To:* shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> > *Cc:* indian tree pix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Mon, 5 October, 2009 1:17:10 AM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:20134] Re: Hamelia patens_Sept 09_SSN > > > > On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 11:37 AM, shubhada nikharge < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> posted a pic of Hamelia patens - a small herb, garden plant. >> cheers, >> shubhada >> >> ------------------------------ >> Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try >> now!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_metro_3/*http://in.yahoo.com/trynew> >> >> Yes Kenneth, it is very common in Delhi and grows as a small tree up > to 3-4 m in height. It, however, may flower even when cut back to smaller > height, even in big pots. In fact this is the first plant that I give to > my graduate plants to introduce family Rubiaceae: whorled leaves, > interpetiolar stipules, inflorescence often depicting panicle, dichasial > cyme, and helicoid monochasial cyme in the same plant, and easiest way of > studying inferior ovary with axile placentation.. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 > Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try > now!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_metro_3/*http://in.yahoo.com/trynew> > Shubhada ji This plant generally has a spreading inflorescence which may look like a panicle, with several branches. Some times you may find a central flowers with several branches arising just below it: it is a polychasial cyme then. Primary branches you may find ending in a flower with two opposite branches below: it is a dichasial cyme. All ultimate branches generally have flowers on the same side and tips curling: a monochasial cme. I think I have made myself clear. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
