Scurrula ferruginea (Roxb. ex Jack) Danser is so far known only from Myanmar, S.China, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The reports of its occurrence in Goa is based on wrong identification. It is not possible for me to definitely state whether your plant is S. ferruginea or another species. N. P. Balakrishnan 23 Dec. 2013
On 23 December 2013 11:07, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: > Balakrishnan ji, > Thanks for the id. > On searching, my pictures resembled Scurrula ferruginea too. > Kindly have a look on Google search. > Regards, > Aarti > > > On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, this seems to be *Scurrula cordifolia* (Wall.) G.Don, matching in >> leaf-shape and indumentum of young leaves. However, the main character of >> anthers with or without sterile apices can be the deciding factor, which >> can be studied only by dissecting live plants. >> N. P. Balakrishnan, 23 Dec. 2013 >> >> >> On 22 December 2013 20:00, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Balakrishnan ji, Garg ji, >>> Thanks for the correction in id and additional information. >>> I am adding two more pictures with young leaves which could help in id. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> It does not seem to be Loranthus cordifolius Wall. [This species is now >>>> called *Scurrula cordifolia* (Wall.) G.Don]. In this species the ovary >>>> is clavate, whereas the ovaries seen here are obconic. Further, in S. >>>> cordifolia, the young leaves are clothed with velvety white mealy tomentum. >>>> This character is nor evident in the images shown here. >>>> One needs to see the stamens and anthers to confirm the species. It is >>>> most probably Scurrula elata (Edgew.) Danser. But this species is confined >>>> to sub-Himalayan tracts and not seen in S.India. See the key in Flora of >>>> India, vol. *23*: 22 - 29 (2012). >>>> N. P. Balakrishnan >>>> 22 Dec. 2013 >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22 December 2013 17:11, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>>> >>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>> Perhaps, Loranthus >>>>> Pudji Widodo >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Could be Loranthus cordifolius as in FOI? >>>>> Experts kindly confirm id. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Aarti >>>>> Yes, Aarti ji, >>>>> It appears like Loranthus cordifolius - Heart-Leaf Mistletoe - >>>>> Flowers of >>>>> India<http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&ved=0CEkQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FHeart-Leaf%2520Mistletoe.html&ei=cs62UvbuDomNrQfetIHIBQ&usg=AFQjCNE2ysJZYuF9TYaNs3Fi0vqyMH2UVg&sig2=4YSsZe4Z_aRyARAXEw1O6Q> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 13 December 2013 21:26 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:177308] Wild Plant For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore >>>>> : 131213 : AK-16 >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A plant which was growing on another tree in the garden. >>>>> Id please. >>>>> Aarti >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>>> 2200 members & 1,76,000 messages on 30/11/13) 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.
