Yes, E. viguieri and E. neohumbertii have not been recorded from India. But they are confined to ornamental gardens. I do not think they occur naturally. N. P. Balakrishnan, 16 Nov. 2013
On 16 November 2013 14:36, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > " > *26-4-DSC09580-Delhi-3.jpg**26-4-DSC09597-Delhi-2.jpg* > > *26-4-P1070892-Delhi-1.jpg* > > *The above three photographs are not E. neohumbertii * > > *They belong to E. viguieri* > N.P. Balakrishnan, 16 Nov. 2013" > > > On 16 November 2013 12:08, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> I think its occurrence in India is not recorded Sir. >> T. Chakrabarty. >> >> I found it cultivated in pots and in some beds also only last year. Had >> never seen it before. Would be happy to confirm or know true identity. >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Balakrishnan ji >> After seeing the upload by Mani ji which you have confirmed as E. >> viguieri, I request you to have a look at my plant which I have identified >> as E. neohumbertii. The two Madagascarian species are considered to be very >> close and often confused, former having much longer spines popping up and >> scattered leaf scars, and latter shorter spines and closely set leaf scars. >> Please have a look at these uploads, compare with mine and give your >> verdict: >> By Mani ji >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Euphorbia$ >> 20viguieri$20Mani/indiantreepix/fLG_kdyeVDU/x_UVaigaJ38J >> by Alka ji >> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Euphorbia$ >> 20viguieri/indiantreepix/4j73MiYao70/YzmH4vfl_F0J >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: 4 November 2013 10:40 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:172938] Euphorbiaceae Fortnight: Euphorbia >> neohumbertii Boiteau from Delhi-GS-17 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> This interesting ornamental which in fist look appears to be simillar to >> E. milii is quite distinct in taller habit often reaching more than 1 m, >> unbranched 4-6 angled stems with flat often jagged tubercles along angles, >> broad leaf scars on faces, much larger leaves and very important cyathium >> orange-red lacking two spreading involucre bracts. This endemic plant from >> Madagaskar, has been brought into cultivation and was photographed by me >> from Khalsa College in Delhi. >> >> >> >> 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/ >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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