Thanks Balakrishnan ji for that important note for some of the members who may not be aware of this.
Dr Satish Phadke On 16 June 2014 12:08, Nambiyath Balakrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > All those who send photographs of plants for identification should > understand that however expert a person is, he cannot definitely come to > the correct identity of the plant by just seeing the photograph. Even if he > is familiar with that species and has seen it several times live or as > herbarium specimens, he can only tentatively point out the possibility of > its identity. There may be some characters which are not evident in the > photograph which may indicate a different identification. There is also > possibility of introduction of exotic species which he may not have seen > before. There is also the possibility of two species now treated > separately, one from India and another from a foreign country, may by > comparative study turn out to be a single species. > There are several pitfalls in taxonomic research, if we follow short-cut > methods. Therefore please pardon us if we (even if they are experts) > suggest different identifications, > Therefore one can confirm the identification only by seeing live plants > and dissecting under microscope and studying the floral parts and then > check the characters with a recent monograph, a revision or a recent > detailed morphological study of the species. > N.P. Balakrishnan > Coimbatore > 16 June 2014 > > > On 16 June 2014 10:59, Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sorry sir, I don't have much experience in Euphorbia spp. Your opinion is >> final >> Regards >> Dr. Santhan P >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I was not knowing that Santhanji is an expert on Euphorbias. He is >>> requested to kindly clarify the nativity of E. dentata and how it got >>> introduced to India and its present distribution in our country. Precise >>> differences from E. heterophylla are also welcome. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 8:49 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hats off to Santhanji for his unique identification. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This seems to be E. heterophylla. Please check with the description of >>>>> the species in Flora of India, vol. 23 >>>>> N.P.Balakrishnan >>>>> 14 June 2014 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 13 June 2014 21:43, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >>>>>> >>>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>> >>>>>> It seems Euphorbia heterophylla only - from Santhan ji. >>>>>> >>>>>> Euphorbia heterophylla- from Tapas ji. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you Dr Chakrabarty for the ID. >>>>>> A humble query here- Flora of India vol-23 mentioned that >>>>>> E.heterophylla have 1-2(3) gland, however, here the glands are absent; is >>>>>> it a usual variation? >>>>>> My another post of another Euphorbia (no-2) is also suggested as >>>>>> E.heterophylla and have one distinct gland. May have a look at the link >>>>>> below- >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/0G9u2evY9LA >>>>>> In view of these two it seems that there is considerable variability >>>>>> in glands; present 1-2(3) or absent also. >>>>>> Thank you once again. >>>>>> DSRawat Pantnagar >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: D.S Rawat <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: 28 May 2014 15:26 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:189313] Euphorbia_1 for ID from Uttarakhand: >>>>>> May 2014 DSR_10 >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This* Euphorbia* was shot and collected along road in Pantnagar. It >>>>>> is a perennial herb and typically have no nectary glands on involucral >>>>>> cup. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr D.S.Rawat >>>>>> Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. 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