Thanks a lot. Such interactions are mandatory. Let us see what conclusion is reached. On Aug 31, 2013 6:36 PM, "radha veach" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Satish, > > this is quite confusing. Several of the species are known as rudraksha > in various sources. > > Referring to your 4th picture, I can see some leaves are slightly > serrate. They are also quite obovate, unlike the lanceolate, acute and > narrower leaves of the tree whose seeds are mostly used for religious > malas. > > I will try and post some of my pics later if I get a better internet > connection! > > regards > Radha > > On 31/08/2013, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Radha ji > > I agree what you state but BSI Flora clearly states that these are two > > distinct species and the key also says that the leaves of E.serratus are > > serrate and Drupes 1-2 seeded whereas they are obsurely crenate or > serrate > > Drupes are 5-seeded. (The leaf margin of the above plant is almost > smooth.) > > and the Marathi name is "Rudraksha" and that for E.serratus is > "Perinkara" > > > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > > > On 31 August 2013 12:13, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> According to the Plant List* Elaeocarpus* *sphaericus* (Gaertn.) > K.Schum. > >> is > >> a synonym <http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym> of > *Elaeocarpus* * > >> serratus* L. <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2786005> > >> > >> These pics also match with those for E. serratus on the Biotik site. > >> > >> (It is not the same as Rudraksh) > >> > >> > >> regards > >> > >> Radha > >> > >> > >> > >> On Friday, August 30, 2013 8:07:01 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote: > >>> > >>> *Elaeocarpus sphaericus * > >>> Observed this tree outside a temple at village Chas (Rajgurunagar) on > >>> 24th Aug 2013. > >>> Please validate. > >>> Dr Satish Phadke > >>> > >> -- > >> 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.
