Hi, thanks for the picture of the leaves, but I am unable to open such large attachments! Will take your word for it. Yes, it's very difficult to be sure without live specimens.
regards Radha ( not Dr ) On 5 September 2013 21:40, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Dr. Radha, > > Thank you for your comments. > After posting the images I felt that the id cannot be conclusive by images > alone and has to be supported by measurements for sepals as indicated by > BSI flora key and that of leaves as indicated by Dr. Almeida in Flora of > Maharashtra. > > Nevertheless am attaching an image of leaf with bristles since the plant > in question is with epithet prixophylla. > > best regards > > Adittya > > > > *From:* radha veach <[email protected]> > *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]>; Dinesh Valke < > [email protected]>; Prashant awale <[email protected]>; Shrikant > Ingalhalikar <[email protected]>; Rajdeo Singh < > [email protected]>; satish pardeshi <[email protected]>; > Satish Phadke <[email protected]>; Ajay Nalawade <[email protected]>; > Sweedle Cerejo <[email protected]>; Nudrat Sayed <[email protected]>; > Neil Soares <[email protected]>; Vinod Devarkar <[email protected]>; > Sheetal Chaudhari <[email protected]>; Pravin Kawale < > [email protected]>; Sachin Sata <[email protected]>; " > [email protected]" <[email protected]>; Adittya Dharap < > [email protected]>; Ramchandra Gore <[email protected]>; Smita > Raskar <[email protected]>; rahul kamble <[email protected]>; > [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 5, 2013 8:33 AM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:164756] Begonia concanensis > > The 2 species are very similar. According to Dr Almeida the most > obvious difference is in the size and shape of leaves with Begonia > concanensis having smaller, ovate leaves and B. prixophylla having > larger, broad leaves which are almost round. > I have found this plant a few times and had concluded that it was B. > concanensis. My photos look very much like Prashant's plant. > > regards > Radha > > On 05/09/2013, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Dear Prashant, > > > > I feel the images qualify for Begonia prixophylla. > > To justify my point attached please find the images of B.concanensis & > > B.prixophylla. > > (These are identified by me based on key and there is a possibility that > I > > have erred). > > > > The identification key is as follows (reference : Flora of Maharashtra : > > BSI) > > > > Male sepals elliptic 1.2 cm across………… B.concanensis > > Male sepals almost orbicular 2.7 cm across……. B.prixophylla > > > > There is one more distinguishing character given in Flora of Maharashtra > by > > Dr.Almeida > > That the sepals in B.prixophylla are hairy (I will give the exact details > > later in the day). > > > > Nevertheless the two species are very close and confusing. Apart from > this > > the BSI flora indicates that the occurrence of B.prixophylla is Satara > but > > the image I have posted (if it is B.prixophylla) herewith is away from > > Satara! > > > > From this I feel that the flower images posted by you qualify for > > B.prixophylla rather than B.concanensis since the male sepals are more > wide > > and orbicular (last image) and hirsute on the dorsal side. > > > > This is what I feel. Maybe Shrikant ji can clear this doubt. > > > > Best regards > > > > Adittya Dharap > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Prashant Awale <[email protected]> > > Date: 27 August 2013 23:03 > > Subject: [efloraofindia:163773] Begonia concanensis > > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > Sharing photographs of *Begonia concanensis* (Family: Begoniaceae). > > > > Location: Sudhagad (Pali) > > > > Regards > > Prashant > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > > > -- > > 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.You can also use > them > > > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the > world): > > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 2165 members & > > > 1,64,000 messages on 31/8/13) or Efloraofindia website: > > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database > > > of more than 8500 species & 1,70, 000 images). > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > > India'. > > > > -- > 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. 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