Many thanks Gurcharan ji for validating this ID. Nidhan ji, looking forward for upload of your *Pluchea ovalis*; also eager to find upload of *Pluchea lanceolata* during this fortnight. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I think P. ovalis. Besides leaf shape in second photograph, the dentate > leaf margin, the crucial difference is auricled leaf base, which can be > seen. > > > -- > 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 Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks for sharing Dinesh Ji, I am uploading in a separate mail the plant >> I consider to be Pluchea lanceolata, with entire margins..hope that helps >> to resolve... >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Many thanks Shrikant ji for validating the ID. >>> >>> This plant is also found in Thane and Mumbai - near mangroves. >>> >>> The plant in this post grows about 2 m tall gregariously on large stream >>> bed at Karnala Bird Sanctuary. >>> The leaf in this post is oval or elliptic (acute at both ends) as well >>> as tomentose - just as the epithets (*ovalis* or *tomentosa*) would >>> suggest. >>> On a close look, the margin is not truly entire; it is bluntly serrate >>> or dentate (not sure exactly what it should be termed). >>> >>> But if the description says *P. ovalis* must be obovate, then this >>> plant ID may need to reconsidered. >>> >>> This ID of *P. ovalis* (syn. *P. tomentosa*) was confirmed by Satish >>> (Pardeshi) ji in one of my earlier >>> post<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/1mDRWmO0rTc/yUvaz3t1TIkJ> >>> . >>> Would like to have Satish (Pardeshi) ji's comment. >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dineshji, this seems P. lanceolata looking at entire and lanceolate >>>> leaves. P. ovalis should have obovate and serrate leaves. Besides the >>>> latter is a tall densely branched shrub 1-2 m tall. Pls check. Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, June 3, 2013 2:04:08 PM UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Asteraceae Week (Part II - Discoid heads) >>>>> aster, daisy, or sunflower family >>>>> *Pluchea ovalis* (Pers.) DC. >>>>> *PLOO-sha* -- named for Abbé Noel-Antoine Pluche, French naturalist >>>>> ... Dave's >>>>> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DPluchea&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdSiV36GTFETL-E2-dQVijzbcDhHA> >>>>> *oh-VAY-liss* -- oval ... Dave's >>>>> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dovalis&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcHWZPOa3ZtKbOPX_wmNL4JcL_kDw> >>>>> *toh-men-TOH-suh* -- covered with fine, matted hairs ... Dave's >>>>> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dtomentosa&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeYWjhRWObnbyLPoK9bvJWjH4Wkcg> >>>>> >>>>> *commonly known as*: woolly camphor-weed • *Sanskrit*: कलम्बिका >>>>> kalambika, सिंहलतिक्त sinhalatikta • *Tamil*: கொழும்பு kolumpu, >>>>> கொழும்புவேர் kolumpu-ver • *Telugu*: kalamba >>>>> >>>>> *Distribution*: West Africa, Arabian peninsula, Pakistan, India >>>>> >>>>> *References*: Flowers of >>>>> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FWoolly%2520Camphor-Weed.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdq_ypU3n93L0v80lvfV-7NzqbxQw>• >>>>> eFlora<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.efloras.org%2Fflorataxon.aspx%3Fflora_id%3D5%26taxon_id%3D242426917&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc9U97iEdkA9ClkPOHpaPbViYoSwA>• >>>>> ENVIS >>>>> - >>>>> FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org.in%2Fbotanical_search.php%3Ftxtbtname%3DPluchea%2Btomentosa%26gesp%3D1238%257CPluchea%2Btomentosa%2BDC.&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdPOdjHKj3mxlu1jAk-AD4U_08fYw>• >>>>> Floristic >>>>> Survey of Institute of >>>>> Science<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fiscmumbai.maharashtra.gov.in%2Ffloristic%2520survey.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcUoz-zDUNsQiwoI1xlFNbeldxUlw> >>>>> at Karnala Bird Sanctuary between 30 MAY 09 and 14 JAN 11 >>>>> >>>>> [image: Pluchea >>>>> ovalis]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5354691786%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcsy4Mbs7qiVsYnpUC7utEAsKnVwQ> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Kolumpu-ver (Tamil: >>>>> கொழும்புவேர்)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4486218895%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdZLjzfFi-0GU5mAWotL52y7g948Q> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Kalambika (Sanskrit: कलम्बिका >>>>> kalambika)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3578555708%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfnLpm0seppm1xZ6I7htJpHnTwL0Q> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Kalamba (in >>>>> Telugu)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3578567064%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfewTCS2OQVIbLyt9srwCsMS5RDQg> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Assistant Professor >> Department of Botany >> I.B. 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