Thanks Garg ji for the research and links. The species DOES occur in India and *Sida schimperiana* is a well-established name and has been used in several Indian Floras including and not limited to:
Fl. Brit. India 1: 322. 1874; Fl. Pres. Madras 1: 90(64). 1915; Fl. Tamil Nadu 1: 37. 1983; Fl. Tamilnadu Carnatic 1: 131.1983; Fl. India 3: 292. 1993. Synonyms of this species, as per the above literature, are: Sida cuneifolia Roxb., Riedleia truncata W. & A. Dictyocarpus truncatus Wight Melochia truncata Hermannia alnifolia Wall. While this name is not resolved and recognized by TPL and GRIN, respectively, Tropicos <http://tropicos.org/Image/100173297> and eol<http://eol.org/pages/5411067/overview>have accepted this name. I don't currently have access to the 1996 monograph mentioned by you. Regards Vijay ------------------------------------------------------------------- Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 7:58 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Vijayasankar ji, > As per the following links, this species does not exist in India: > > The *Sida* cuneifolia-Complex (Malvaceae) in Africa - > Jstor<http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstor.org%2Fstable%2F4103035&ei=ZPdHUsSBH4yIrge30oC4Bg&usg=AFQjCNGcCVjOEMc-h21Axdl2He3B7NF2Kg&sig2=Pwn1GRRKHsyDMRehf8UO0g>(Description > & Keys- > *Sida maasaica*,*Sida* *schimperiana, Sida shinynagensis, Sida tanaensis& > Sida* *tenuicarpa*) (By Kaj Vollesen 1986- Abstract- The *Sida > cuneifolia*-complex-usually > considered to consist of a single widespread species only-is shown to > consist of six distinct species: *S. cuneifolia* Roxb. endemic to India > and five species in Africa. Four of the African species are without validly > published names and are described here: S. *massaica, S. tanaensis, S. > shinyangensis* and *S. tenuicarpa*.) > > Malvaceae of Southern Peninsular India: A Taxonomic > Monograph<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=XhVI5BluzCUC&pg=PA261&lpg=PA261&dq=Sida+schimperiana+%2B+india&source=bl&ots=aF-EdSBQfo&sig=Eqqcr2jSm8vmoqO_fkduR-zgmLk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sCFIUrjAGYTVrQfYz4HwDg&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Sida%20schimperiana%20%2B%20india&f=false> > By > V. V. Sivarajan, A. K. Pradeep (1996) > > > > I hope these are the latest literatures & my understanding is correct. > > Pl. confirm. > > > > > On 22 September 2013 08:08, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Good pictures of *Sida schimperiana*! >> >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:30 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Any *Sida* sp.? >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 10:53 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 14 September 2013 18:03 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:165492] 14092013 BRS 518 >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Members, >>>> >>>> >>>> Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. confirmation. >>>> >>>> Date: 14.09.2013 >>>> Location: Manapakkam, Chennai >>>> Habitat: Urban (Along the Adyar river bank area) >>>> Habit: Herb >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> *B. 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