Dear Garg ji, Try searching for Begonia phrixophylla...
Regards Prashant On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 5:41 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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