Interesting indeed. Not the first time that BSI nomenclature has provided food for thought and discussion. Let's wait for others to comment. Can someone give details from Flora of Maharashtra by Almeida sir? He, being an expert in nomenclature, must have discussed this controversy to some extent. Regards Aparna
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > This is what I found from Annotated Checklist of Flowering Plants of Nepal > > Persicaria chinensis var. ovalifolia (L.) H. Gross, ; Fl. E. Him. 71 (1966). > > Coccoloba crispata Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb. > Polygonum auriculatum Meisn. > Polygonum chinense var. ovalifolium Meisn. > > So if at all our taxon is distinct accepted name should be Persicaria > chinensis var. ovalifolia (L.) Gross. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > 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/ > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Aparna ji and friends >> This thread is turning interesting >> I just found out that Persicaria auriculata (Meissn.) S. K. Dixit, Datt & >> G. P. Roy, 1991 is nom. illeg. being a later homonym of Persicaria >> auriculata (Meisn.) Massam, 1934. So it can't be used as name for the taxon. >> I could not find any record of Persicaria chinensis var ovalifolia or >> Polygonum chinense var ovalifolium from IK, APNI or GCI through IPNI, and am >> not sure about its validity. >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> 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/ >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Aparna ji, for detailed update >>> My data was based on FlowersofIndia website. It is nice that plant was >>> identified and verfied fast and soon. >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Aparna Watve <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Excellent pic for id. It very clearly shows the typical ocreae which >>>> are useful to id Polygonum (in the previous sense). >>>> About the name: >>>> As per Maharashtra Dicot II (BSI) >>>> Persicaria auriculata (Meissn.) Dixit, Datta & Roy is current name >>>> Polygonum auriculatum Meissn. is basionym >>>> Polygonum chinense L. var. ovalifolium Meissn. (used by Cooke) is a >>>> synonym >>>> Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gros var. ovalifolia (Meissn.) Hara is >>>> also a synonym (used in Flora of East. Himalaya) >>>> aparna >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > That's right Gurcharan ji. >>>> > It was not a tree. Some plants were small seen by road side, while one >>>> > in >>>> > our Hotel (Ramsukh) some drooping branches were observed. Thanks for >>>> > the >>>> > info. >>>> > Satish >>>> > >>>> > 2009/11/11 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> >> >>>> >> Polygonum auriculata is synonym of Persicaria chinensis. It is good >>>> >> we >>>> >> thought similarly. I had seen this plant only once 15 years back. It >>>> >> is not >>>> >> tree but a perennial herb, sometimes climbing. >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> >> 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/ >>>> >> >>>> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Dear Satish ji, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> This is Polygonum auriculata.Have a look at following link.. >>>> >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Knotweed.jpg >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Thanks & best wishes >>>> >>> Prashant >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 5:20 AM, Satish Phadke >>>> >>> <[email protected]> >>>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> For ID. >>>> >>>> A small tree seen in Mahabaleshwar 8th Nov 2009. Small white >>>> >>>> flowers, >>>> >>>> somewhat like Polygonaceae. Black fruits like Lantana. >>>> >>>> Alternate leaves as seen in picture. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Satish Phadke >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Aparna Watve >>>> Dr. Aparna Watve >>>> Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony >>>> Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, >>>> Seoni.480661 >>>> tel: 07692-228115 >>>> mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- Dr. Aparna Watve Dr. Aparna Watve Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, Seoni.480661 tel: 07692-228115 mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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