Thank you very much Tapas ji and Balakrishnan ji for the additional information regarding names and synonymy. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]>wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Nambiyath Balakrishnan <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 6:24 PM > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:172951] Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Synadenium > grantii at Sajjangad :: DV56 > To: Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> > > > This plant is Synadenium grantii Hook.f. S. umbellatum Pax is usually > treated as one of its synonym. > However some recent authors treat this genus as synonym of Euphorbia and > then the correct name should be *Euphorbia pubescens* (Pax) Bruyns This > African species was introduced into India and is now found as fence in many > areas, particularly in S.India, It is often found naturalised in some areas. > Please refer to EGGLI, U. 2002.* Illustrated Handbook of Succulent > Plants: Dicotyledons*. Susan Carter of Kew has done the genera Euphorbia > and Synadenium. > N.P.Balakrishnan > 4 Nov. 2013 > > > On 4 November 2013 16:30, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 4:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:172951] Euphorbiaceae fortnight :: Synadenium >> grantii at Sajjangad :: DV56 >> To: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Cc: Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]>, efloraofindia < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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