Thank you Gurcharan ji for bringing this name *Euphorbia grantii* Oliv. to notice. Regards. Dinesh
On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji and Tapas ji > Perhaps one thing needs to be resolved, whether above plant is to be > called Euphorbia grantii Oliv., 1875 or Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns, > 2007 > > The Plant list lists both as distinct > Under E. grantii only one synonym is listed E. mulemae Rendle > Under E. umbellata following are listed as synonyms > *Euphorbia* *pseudograntii* Bruyns [Illegitimate] > *Synadenium* *grantii* Hook.f. > *Synadenium* *umbellatum* Pax > *Synadenium* *umbellatum* var. *puberulum* N.E.Br. > > > I thought of checking Wikipedia, which in recent years is turning to be > reliable > under E. grantii it shows image of Synadenium grantii > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_grantii > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SynadeniumGrantii.jpg > > Under E. umbellata web shows images similar to above and Wikipedia > although not having any image but lists synonyms similat to the Plant List. > > Frankly images on the internet are no help although description in Hortus > Third may help in calling our plant as E. umbellata (syn: Synadenium > grantii) > > Euphorbia grantii Oliver: Robust shrub, 5-10 ft; leaves somewhat *leathery > *, strap-shaped *or linear-lanceolate*, up to 1 ft long, 1 inch wide, > *sessile; > *cyathia in umbels to 15 inch across, glands 4. > > Synadenium grantii Hook.f.: Shrub, 8-12 ft; leaves somewhat *fleshy*, > *oblanceolate > to obovate*, 3-7 inch long, tapering to *petiole 7-8 mm* long; margin > entire, wavy to slightly toothed, cyathia in axillary much-branched cymes. > Leaves are red in cultivar 'Rubra'. > > > > > > > > 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 Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you very much Tapas ji for the appreciation. >> >> Must consider about this plant's latest name ... >> NPGS / GRIN <http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?465141>and >> The >> Plant List (2010). Version >> 1<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-345129>treat *Synadenium >> grantii* Hook.f. as synonym of *Euphorbia umbellata* (Pax) Bruyns. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Excellent once again. >>> T. Chakrabarty. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Euphorbiaceae fortnight >>>> castor OR spurge family >>>> *Synadenium grantii* Hook.f. >>>> Native of tropical Africa; cultivated elsewhere. >>>> >>>> NPGS / >>>> GRIN<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars-grin.gov%2Fcgi-bin%2Fnpgs%2Fhtml%2Ftaxon.pl%3F465141&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfyTPW3fYynPIDppG2G63QZHwLaAQ> >>>> and The Plant List (2010). Version >>>> 1<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theplantlist.org%2Ftpl%2Frecord%2Fkew-345129&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcz21EJR84GWvGvjsvEz__70LI25Q> >>>> treat *Synadenium grantii* Hook.f. as synonym of *Euphorbia umbellata* >>>> (Pax) >>>> Bruyns at Sajjangad on 19 OCT 07 >>>> >>>> [image: Shend (Marathi: >>>> शेंड)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1657038797%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcZQUE5QURvBfW_ujkGoDFx-f9zkw> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Synadenium >>>> grantii]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1657100539%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd66zwcXJshAmKV-jX_pyRRd51dVQ> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> > > -- 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.
