Very interesting Vijayashankar ji. Will read about this.
On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 3:00 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > I think we finally have *Zehneria hookeriana *(Wight & Arn.) Arn. here. > > This differs from its allied species, *Z. bodinieri*, by having longer > fruiting pedicel and peduncle; and fruit mostly several on common peduncle. > > This is endemic to Tamil Nadu and occurs in the high altitudes. > > *References:* > De Wilde WJJO, Duyfjes BEE (2004). *Zehneria *(Cucurbitaceae) in > Thailand, with a note on the Indian *Zehneria maysorensis*. Thai Forest > Bulletin, Botany 32: 15–31. > > De Wilde WJJO, Duyfjes BEE (2006). Redefinition of Zehneria and four new > related genera (Cucurbitaceae), with an enumeration of the Australasian and > Pacific species. Blumea 51: 1–88. doi: 10.3767/000651906X622346 > > Renner SS, Pandey AK (2013). The Cucurbitaceae of India: Accepted names, > synonyms, geographic distribution, and information on images and DNA > sequences. PhytoKeys 20: 53–118. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 2:34 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Many thanks Dineshji, >> This climber is *Zehneria scabra* (L.f.) Sond. of Cucurbitaceae. >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Muthu ji ... your query: What is this *Zehrina* sp.? ... small typo: it >>> must be *Zehneria * >>> Some information about *Zehneria ...* >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zehneria >>> >>> Views of *Zehneria scabra* in my photostream >>> http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Zehneriascabra&w=91314344%40N00&s=rec >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Forwarded conversation >>>> Subject: Climber from Ooty for id 070311MK1 >>>> ------------------------ >>>> >>>> From: *Muthu Karthick* <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:17 PM >>>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear aall, >>>> Please help to id this climber found on roadside fences at Ooty town, >>>> Nilgiris. >>>> >>>> *Date/Time-* >>>> >>>> 06-12-2011 / 04:45 PM >>>> >>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >>>> >>>> ca.2100asl; Ooty, TN >>>> >>>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>> >>>> roadside fence >>>> >>>> *Plant Habit-* >>>> climber herb >>>> >>>> *Height/Length-* >>>> >>>> 2 -3 m long >>>> >>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>> >>>> ca.10 x 8 cm; lobed >>>> >>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>>> >>>> axillary raceme >>>> >>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>> >>>> creamy; c. 0.6 cm across >>>> >>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>>> c. 08 cm across >>>> >>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> Care Earth Trust >>>> #15, second main road, >>>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>>> Chennai - 600 061 >>>> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>> From: *Dinesh Valke* <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:17 PM >>>> To: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> ... reminds me of *Zehneria*. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>> From: *tanay bose* <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:13 PM >>>> To: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>, indiantreepix < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Zehneria scabra?? >>>> Tanay >>>> -- >>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>> Department of Botany. >>>> University of British Columbia . >>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>>> [email protected] >>>> *Webpages:* >>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>> From: *Gurcharan Singh* <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:04 PM >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, Muthu Karthick < >>>> [email protected]>, TANAY BOSE <[email protected]>, Dinesh Valke < >>>> [email protected]>, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Resurfacing again for ID confirmation >>>> >>>> Earlier feedback >>>> >>>> Dinesh ji...................................... reminds me of >>>> *Zehneria*. >>>> >>>> Tanay............................................Zehneria scabra?? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> .. >>>> >>>> ---------- >>>> From: *Muthu Karthick* <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:34 PM >>>> To: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, TANAY BOSE < >>>> [email protected]>, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>, >>>> Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Attaching pics of mature fruits here in the same place at Ooty. What is >>>> this *Zehrina* sp.? >>>> Date: 18 April 2011 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> Care Earth Trust >>>> #15, second main road, >>>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>>> Chennai - 600 061 >>>> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Care Earth Trust >> #15, second main road, >> Thillai ganga nagar, >> Chennai - 600 061 >> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> >> > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org -- 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.
