Thank you very much for the very useful key to species of *Euphorbia*. Regards. Dinesh
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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