See the key to Pterospermum in Flora of India vol. 3: page 447. 1993. The main character shown in the first dichotomy is whether the capsules are angular or terete. Unfortunately the images do not show non-dehisced intact fruit. However, the picture indicates similarity to *P. acerifolium (*L.) Willd. N. P. Balakrishnan, 10 Dec. 2013
On 6 December 2013 14:01, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < [email protected]> wrote: > This should be P. diversifolium Bl., a wild plant. Regards > > > On Friday, December 6, 2013 12:55:11 PM UTC+5:30, [email protected]: >> >> I have a slight doubt that it is P. acerifolium. I know this tree from >> cultivation only and the leaves are peltate, coarsely toothed, and many >> are larger than 20cms >> Is there a chance that it could be another Pterospermum species? >> >> regards >> Radha >> >> On Friday, December 6, 2013 11:49:53 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: >>> >>> A reply: >>> "Pterospermum acerifolium >>> Dr R C Srivastava >>> Joint Director >>> Botanical Survey of India" >>> >>> >>> On 6 December 2013 11:21, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>> >>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>> >>>> Good description of P acerifolium. >>>> Regards, >>>> Samir Mehta >>>> >>>> Pterospermum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/malvaceae/pterospermum> >>>> species >>>> so far in efi >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 27 November 2013 11:13 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:175834] Megamalai :: Pterospermum for >>>> identification :: 271113MK003 >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> Please help me in identifying this Sterculiaceae tree found in >>>> semi-evergreen tracts. >>>> >>>> Tree height: c. 15 m >>>> Leaf: up to 20 cm long >>>> Fruit: 15 x 1.5 cm >>>> >>>> Place: Vellimalai RF, Theni, TN >>>> Date: 04 Oct 2013 >>>> Alt.: 750 m asl >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. You can also use them for free as per Creative >>>> Commons license attached with each image. >>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the >>>> world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2190 >>>> members & 1,72,300 messages on 31/10/13) or Efloraofindia website: >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>>> of more than 9000 species & 1,80, 000 images). >>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>> India'. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. You can also use them for free as per Creative >>> Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the >>> world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2190 >>> members & 1,72,300 messages on 31/10/13) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 9000 species & 1,80, 000 images). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >> -- 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.
