Many thanks Garg ji for updating this thread with the ongoing discussion of Zehneria - Melothria. Hoping to get clarity from those who are studying Cucurbitaceae of Maharashtra - especially Western Ghats. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 3:48 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > The Following may be of help: > Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume > 3<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=SZifARJXLJgC&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=Zehneria+maysorensis+%2B+india&source=bl&ots=FE0P_611c_&sig=MyB_fn09XkJAVBrCvPq4_ZrKrUc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VEDVUdLfMsPOrQe6zYHgCA&ved=0CCoQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Zehneria%20maysorensis%20%2B%20india&f=false> > By Thamminen Pullaiah, K. Sri Ramamurthy (description & Keys- * > maysorensis* & *scabra- 2007*) (*Zehneria maysorensis (Wight & Arn.) > Arn.- *Syn: *Bryonia* *mysorensis* Wight & Arn.; *Melothria* *perpusilla* > var. *subtruncata* Cogn.; *Melothria* *perpusilla* auct. non. (Bl.) > Cogn,) > > efi page on Zehneria > maysorensis<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/cucurbitaceae/zehneria/zehneria-maysorensis> > (species > identified by Vijayasankar ji) > > > On 4 July 2013 14:15, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Feedback from another >> thread<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/indiantreepix/7ejsnKgMcYI> >> : >> "I have been somewhat confused about the status of Zehneria scabra, >> uploaded by several members including Dinesh ji, Prashant ji, and other >> members from Kas >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Zehneria/ >> indiantreepix/cCGIzB2cd9A/lEwSmgknYegJ >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Zehneria/ >> indiantreepix/cCGIzB2cd9A/lEwSmgknYegJ >> These confusions are often confounded by the absence of author >> citations. Strange as it may look Zehneria scabra (L.f.) Sond (Swedeish >> name *flikig pilreva), * and Melothria scabra Naudin (Swedish name >> *djungelgurka), >> * are two distinct species, often confused on net, as Melothria is an >> important species with good looking mini watermelon like fruits, and none >> look similar to our Kas plants. >> and as such names Cape zehneria, South African Zehneria won't apply to >> our Kas plant. >> My doubts are supported by recent nomenclature update by Renner and >> Pandey in 2013 >> They do not list Zehneria scabra for India, and Melothria perpusilla >> (Blume) Cogn. is cited as synonym of *Zehneria perpusilla *(Bl.) Bole >> and Almeida.......but as per citation this species does not grown in India. >> The other name often cited as synonym of Melothria perpusilla is >> correctly *Zehneria hookeriana *(Wight & Arn) Arn, is endemic to Tamil >> Nadu >> This leaves third name *Zehneria maysorensis *(Wight & Arn.) Arn. found >> in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Maharashtra. >> Could it be our plant from Kas??? >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh" >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 3 April 2012 22:23 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:112652] Cucurbitaceae Week :: Zehneria scabra at >> Kas and Mahabaleshwar >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> *Zehneria scabra * Sond. >> >> >> >> - *zy-NER-ee-uh* -- named in memory of Joseph Zehner, botanical >> artist of Vienna >> *SKAY-bruh* or *SKAB-ruh* -- rough >> ... Dave's >> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> >> >> >> [image: Zehneria >> scabra]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2902331606%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcB_q-yU2cM_6jZo1ej8H0jr62_dQ> >> Sep 28, 2008 ... on Kas plateau, Maharashtra >> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: Cape zehneria, South African zehneria, wild >> cucumber • *Hindi*: मुसमुसा musmusa • *Marathi*: चिरटी chirati • * >> Manipuri*: লম থবী lam thabi • *Tamil*: naai pagal • *Telugu*: కూతురుబుడమ >> kuturu-budama • *Urdu*: مسمسا musmusa >> >> *Distribution*: tropical and south Africa, west Asia, Indian peninsula, >> Malesia >> >> *References*: Flowers of >> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.in%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FWild%2520Cucumber.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfZYGnZ_hw4JesM79BsC7AzBpm8Sg>• >> M.M.P.N.D.<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au%2FSorting%2FZehneria.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzch4Rb94d0EO9ooXPbPWI9oqJk2_Q>• >> *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar >> >> >> *more views*: >> >> - Sep 28, 2008 ... on Kas plateau, Maharashtra >> [image: Chirati (Marathi: >> चिरटी)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2902334160%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfvjL3TyDWVeK-LA3fauIJbk9gRHg> >> - Aug 26, 2010 ... at Kate's Point, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra >> [image: Musmusa (Hindi: >> मुसमुसा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4954615996%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcWdP-oH_HxwCCyw9MeRTKo97dleQ> >> - Aug 26, 2010 ... at Arthur's Seat, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra >> [image: Lam Thabi (Manipuri: লম >> থবী)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4955604163%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeXcj-16FxeY9DdQRxNBd-wgaCDlw> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> -- >> 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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