Thanks a lot sir for the pics and detailed distinguishing features of these two taxa, which are confusing at times..
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Mazus pumilus* (Burm. f.) Steenis, ; Nova Guin. n.s., 9: 31 (1958). > Syn: *Mazus* *japonicus* (Thunb.) Kuntze; *Mazus* *rugosus* Lour. > > The species looks similar to M. surculosus, but the orange stripes on the > lower lip are longer in latter. In addition the species can be > differentiated as under: > > > *M. pumilus:* Annuals, up to 30 cm tall, stems glabrous or with short > hairs; basal leaves usually shed at flowering time; > > > flowers mostly in upper part of inflorescence; calyx lobes ovate, as long > as tube, acute; middle lobe of lower lip > > > smaller than lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip triangular-ovate; capsule > globose > > > > *M. surculosus:* Perennials, up to 8 cm tall, stem with long white > hairs; basal leaves forming a rosette present at flowering time; flowers > almost from base of raceme, lax; calyx lobes 1/3 as long as calyx, broadly > ovate with obtuse to subacute tip; middle lobe of lower lip longer than > lateral lobes; lobes of upper lip suborbicular; capsule ovoid > > -- > 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/ > > -- > 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. > > > -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 -- 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.
