I have revised the genus Bridelia for Flora of India and I reiterate that there is a long tail of synonymy for Bridelia retusa, a variable species.
On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 9:58 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks Neil ji for stressing that *B. spinosa* and *B. squamosa* (*B. > retusa*) are separate species. (I had come to understand that the spines > are shed as the tree matures, thus easily convinced that the two species > are synonymous). I will correct my notes at earliest. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 9:27 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> Managed to find only this one specimen of a drupe of Bridelia spinosa. >> The photographs were taken in Jan.12 at the base of Visagadh fort in >> Lonavala. >> Distinctly remember having eaten it and planting the seed which >> unfortunately did not germinate. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> *To:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 10:55 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:179781] Bridelia spinosa >> >> I will take look at my post Neil ji and return. >> Many many thanks for validating the ID. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> Hi, >> My apologies. The third link was supposed to be this : >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ultramarine$20Flycatcher$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/9qv7OFUnUzc/oOCoTT8fmOUJ >> >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> *From:* Neil Soares <[email protected]> >> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, January 20, 2014 6:34 PM >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:179764] Bridelia spinosa >> >> Hi, >> For many years have faced the dilemma on how to differentiate between >> B.squamosa & B.spinosa. Most reference books are pretty ambiguous. >> Dr.Almeida's 'Flora of Maharashtra' mentions that in the former the bark >> is yellowish and the drupes fleshy and presumably greenish with a yellowish >> tinge, whereas in the latter the bark is greyish and the drupes >> purplish-black. >> >> >> >> I believe I have the problem licked. >> >> >> >> >> B.spinosa differs from B.squamosa in having smaller, narrower and >> more pointed leaves. >> >> Have not encountered B.spinosa in / around Bombay or at Shahapur. >> >> The tree is well showcased at Khandala and Lonavala. Sending a few >> photographs. >> >> >> >> My previous posts at these links are therefore erroneous : >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/Oupy57ArXmk/3zVyjiE9pewJ >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/WsoN77-a294/P-Eq821tl_wJ >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/attach/e5981f3f4da8e0a0/Bridelia%20spinosa%20%5BAsana%5D%20drupes%202.jpg?part=5&authuser=0&view=1 >> >> My apologies to H.S. for this : >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/WmxQrvpKXHw/7RLlpEv1bpEJ >> >> Inadventently got it right at this link, but this was also photographed >> at Khandala : >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bridelia$20squamosa$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance%7Cspell:true/indiantreepix/BAn29z9TkuY/WuLOYwqRbLUJ >> >> Also therefore feel that Dinesh Valke's recent post of a tree at ? Yeoor >> ? Thane was also way off the mark. >> >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> P.S. 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