Hi, I could not find Begonia prixophylla on net, Is the spelling allright ?
On 5 September 2013 22:29, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > 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. 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