Thanks for the efforts Surajit ji We have received very few pictures of Achenes. Why can't we have some good pictures of achenes showing at least some characters clearly? I request all members to post some close-ups of achenes.....
Dr Satish Phadke On 10 July 2013 23:29, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, no picture here, only key, in "Bengal Plants". > I need this to resolve my post - > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/bMigjkJMFT0 > . > > > - achenes beaked and also contracted at the base.... fusiform or > oblong ----- *Crepis* > - *achenes beaked and also contracted at the base.... compressed or > flattened ------ Lactuca* > - achenes not beaked; narrowed at base, truncate at apex; oblong with > 4-5 rugose ribs ------ *Picridium* > - *a*chenes not beaked; narrowed at base, truncate at apex; > compressed, many ribbed ------ *Sonchus* > - achenes truncate at base as well as apex ------- *Launaea* > > A few links (based on "Bengal Plants") - > > 1. Pappus hairs feathery = *Picris* = > http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=35117 > 2. *Crepis acaulis* Hook.f. = > http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=86622 > and > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024129 > 3. *Lactuca sativa *L. = a cabbage like herb = > http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=581123 > 4. *L. polycephala* Benth. = > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=120772&flora_id=2 (fig2) > and > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024077 > 5. Picridium tingitanum Desf. = > http://plantillustrations.org/species.php?id_species=870952 > 6. *Sonchus* = > > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/system/app/pages/search?scope=search-site&q=sonchus > 7. *Lauanea aspleniifolia* Hook. f. = > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/bMigjkJMFT0/5bJAguqJUBIJ > ??? > 8. *Lauanea nudicaulis* Less. = *Prenanthes procumbens* Roxb. = > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242328624 > 9. *Lauanea pinnatifida* Cass. = > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200024130 > and > http://plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=45016 > > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
