Two more woody species E. cooperi and E. neohumbertii were photographed by me subsequently. These will be added to the key soon.
Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 9:01 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > After a lot of discussion thin November 2011, the following key for woody > species of Euphorbia was developed. Hope we should be able to improve it > further after this episode. > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Woody$20species$20of$20Euphorbia/indiantreepix/Aah2AU0oZuQ/qaxpQWFr2acJ > > > Stems unarmed; without stipular spines > All leaves of same colour > Leaves longer than 8 cm, > green.............................................................................................E. > pseudograntii > Leaves up to 8 cm long > Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of three, > petiole almost as long as blade.......E. cotoniifolia > Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much > shorter than blade > Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, > branches straight, mostly leafless > (leaves early > deciduous)......................................................................E. > tirucalli > Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, > branches zigzag, mostly with leaves....E. tithymaloides > All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly or > uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm > Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured (red, > white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima > Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; > leaves lobed or not > Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; leaves > lobed or not...................................E. heterophylla > Base of upper leaves red; leaves > lobed..........................................................................E. > cyathophora > Stems armed with spines > Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts > around cyathium.......................E. milii > Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two showy > bracts lacking > Stem rounded, not angled or winged > Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, > smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) > > and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.............E caducifolia > Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines > shorter than 0.5 cm........................E. nivulia). > Stem angled or winged > Angles not produced into wing, spirally > arranged:....................................................... E. > neriifolia > Angles produced into wings > Wings 3-4 > The wings running straight, sinuate, regularly > dentate > Stems green without white > bands....................................................E. antiquorum > Stems white wholly or > partially > The stems with > white bands on faces > Apex of stem > not cristate (without crowns at tips)...........E. lactea > Apex of stem > cristate (with crowns at tips)......................E lactea cv. Cristata > > The stems > uniformly greyish white...................................... ...E. lactea > cv. White Ghost > The wings running spirally, > ...................................................................................E. > tortilis > Wings 5-6, > undulate.....................................................................................................E. > royleana > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]>wrote: > >> It is certainly our good fortune to have Dr. N. P. Balakrishnan and Dr. >> Tapas Chakrabarty co-ordinate this fortnight. >> Will like to read their original article for their insights. >> >> Regards, >> >> Samir Mehta >> >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:19:46 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: >> >>> Lot of inf. is already available at efi page: >>> Euphorbiaceae<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae> >>> >>> Following 37 genera are already discussed (Clicking on any of them will >>> lead to various species already discussed under them) as below: >>> >>> Acalypha<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/acalypha> >>> Aleurites<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/aleurites-moluccana> >>> Baliospermum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/baliospermum> >>> Blachia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/blachia> >>> Chrozophora<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/chrozophora> >>> Codiaeum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/codiaeum> >>> Croton<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/croton> >>> Dalechampia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/dalechampia> >>> Dimorphocalyx<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/dimorphocalyx> >>> Euphorbia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/euphorbia> >>> Excoecaria<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/excoecaria> >>> Falconeria<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/falconeria> >>> Givotia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/givotia> >>> Hevea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/hevea> >>> Hippomane<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/hippomane> >>> Homonoia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/homonoia> >>> Hura<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/hura> >>> Jatropha<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/jatropha> >>> Joannesia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/joannesia> >>> Macaranga<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/macaranga> >>> Mallotus<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/mallotus> >>> Manihot<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/manihot> >>> Micrococca<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/micrococca> >>> Microstachys<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/microstachys> >>> Neoshirakia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/neoshirakia> >>> Ostodes<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/ostodes> >>> Pachystylidium<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/pachystylidium> >>> Reutealis<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/reutealis> >>> Ricinocarpos<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/ricinocarpos-pinifolius> >>> Ricinus<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/ricinus> >>> Sapium<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/sapium> >>> Suregada<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/suregada> >>> Synadenium<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/synadenium> >>> Tragia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/tragia> >>> Trewia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/trewia> >>> Triadica<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/triadica> >>> Vernicia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/vernicia> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 25 October 2013 22:17, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear members >>>> It gives me great pleasure to announce that Dr. N. P. Balakrishnan and >>>> Dr. Tapas Chakrabarty who are real experts on family Euphorbiaceae and have >>>> published its revision in India have kindly agreed to coordinate >>>> Euphorbiaceae Fortnight in the month of November from 1 to 14, 2013. >>>> Members are requested to keep photographs pertaining to this family ready >>>> for upload during the fortnight take benefit of their expertise in the >>>> field. Members are requested to use unique subject line for each upload and >>>> number their successive uploads serially so that threads don't get mixed up >>>> and we are able to keep a tally of uploads. Subject line may be: >>>> 1. For already identified plants: "Orchidaceae Fortnight: >>>> .........................(**scientific name) from >>>> .............(place).....(your serial number of uploads during >>>> Euphorbiaceae Fortnight e.g. GS1, GS2, etc.). >>>> >>>> 2. 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