Thank you Sir, i am adding this thread to the "key<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/RPeciQeLPbY/qZleDRHnamEJ>". Garg Sir, thank you.
Regards, surajit On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Surajit ji > The telling difference between Gazania and Arctotis is the outer involucre > bracts which form a tube in Gazania whereas they are usually free or > slightly united at base only. > > As for three species of Gazania under discussion, they are described under > two different species in both books by Bailey. > Bailey (Manual of cultivated Plants) described B. longiscapa DC., > considered as synonym of G. linearis (Thunb.) Druce in Hortus third as well > as in Plant List. > > Similarly G. splendens Moore is considered as synonym of G. ringens R. Br. > in both books by Bailey and the Plant List. > > G. ringens: stem distinct, with 15-30 cm long ascending branches; heads > 6-8 cm across, on 10-15 cm long > peduncles; teeth of involucre much shorter than tube, > linear and acute; leaf margin not revolute. > G. linearis: Stem absent or very short; heads 4-7 cm across on up to 35 cm > long scapes; teeth of involucre > as long as or linger than tube, linear-subulate and very > finely pointed; leaf-margins mostly revolute.. > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 7:10 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> >> Date: 22 May 2013 20:29 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:155691] Gazania ? Arctotis ? >> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> Dear Friends, >> >> This is in connection with the posts - >> >> 1. >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/Nh8yiwEcKts/iIJUSKrHcjYJ >> 2. >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/CZXJ_z24m-w/kTdZ3ycO93MJ >> >> I have already placed my queries in those above mentioned posts. You >> might have noticed it too. >> >> *Gazania* >> * >> * >> Let's assume the above two linked plants are *Gazania*. The Plant List >> has several species from the genera. My concern is only two, because all i >> could gather some info is based on the following two species - >> >> *Gazania linearis* (Thunb.) Druce >> *Gazania rigens* (L.) Gaertn. >> >> >> - typically forming a rosette of >> foliage<http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/b329/gazania-linearis-colorado-gold.aspx>= >> *Gazania linearis* (Thunb.) Druce >> - a tender perennial that features decumbent stems that spread along >> the >> ground<http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a517/gazania-rigens.aspx>= >> *Gazania rigens* (L.) Gaertn. >> - cauline leaves can be >> found<http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=456173>= >> *Gazania rigens* >> Moench<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-127662>= please note the >> synonyms >> and/or basionym <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-43626>(do i >> sound expert? he he he!) >> - leaves can be lobed in both the species - >> http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=57368&flora_id=1 >> and http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Gazania-linearis.htm >> - glabrous (not hairy) on the upper surface, but the undersides are >> thickly covered with soft, white >> hairs<http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Gazania-linearis.htm>, >> except around the midrib = *Gazania linearis* (Thunb.) Druce = you >> can see this feature in at least two images in my post >> - ray florets with dark abaxial >> stripe<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066797>= >> *Gazania linearis* (Thunb.) Druce = you can see the feature in one of >> my images >> - central dark spots and patches in ray florets = *Gazania linearis* >> (Thunb.) >> Druce = 1) http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16311 2) >> >> http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Html/Gazania_linearis.htm >> 3) http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Gazania-linearis.htm >> - *Gazania rigens* (L.) Gaertn. - >> >> http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a517/gazania-rigens.aspx >> >> >> *Arctotis fastuosa* Jacquin >> >> >> 1. http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=80906 >> 2. >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250066098 >> >> >> Please, gift me your views. >> >> Thank you >> Regards >> >> -- >> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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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