yes, Surajit as we were growing up thats what fascinated us.. because my dad said it was called cardiospermum
we were full of curiosity at that information... its name and a heart on the seed.... stuff that fills a child's head... dreams of becoming a botanist, naturalist, scientist they start very young all it needs is a seed a flower a fleeting butterfly or a dead one with iridescent wings a pebble river with dolphin in water that flows upstream.. anything if the adults can tell short nice stories children are easy to entertain and enrich. usha di On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 10:04 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > > Didi, > > Did you mean heart shaped hilum on the seeds? I have learnt that earlier > from Nidhan Sir. > > Thank you > Regards > > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:55 PM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> SUrajit >> imeant when the fruits are ripe look >> collect and photograph >> >> >> they are psectacular >> >> little kids just love em >> >> usha d >> >> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 7:19 AM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Didi, >>> >>> It is common wild vine in Hooghly. I have an earlier post >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/indiantreepix/23nD7A1sq3A/RWCJfCudi-IJ>, >>> when I thought it to be a *Physalis* species! In fact one of my >>> botanist friend suggested that! >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:16 AM, Ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> That's right, SUrajit >>>> >>>> you agree then that flowers of c halicacabum is much smaller than the >>>> balloon >>>> >>>> and now you have your own pic and specimen >>>> did you collect some of the balloons? >>>> >>>> is it growing wild or some one planted these in Hooghly >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:39 PM, surajit koley < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Didi, >>>>> Flowers of *C. helicacabum* are about 5 mm across and fruits are >>>>> about 3 cm across. I have recorded one today. >>>>> Thank you >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Ushadi Micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So Surajit, Vijaya and Prabhu KUmar all agree to the diagnosis of >>>>>> Cardiospermum canescens. >>>>>> >>>>>> good >>>>>> >>>>>> I was uncomfortable with Cardiaspermum halicacabum >>>>>> >>>>>> usha di >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Vijayasankar < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, it is *Cardiospermum corindum* (= *C. canescens*). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ref. TPL <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2700762> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Vijayasankar >>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >>>>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>>>> University of Mississippi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Prabhu kumar Km < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This should be *Cardiospermum canescens, *a pantropical species >>>>>>>> normally seen in dry deciduous forest >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 8:40 AM, surajit koley < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It is very interesting to note that KEW herbarium marked as type >>>>>>>>> species of *C. corindum* L. is very similar to what I see here - *C. >>>>>>>>> helicacabum* L., a very common herb (and we have only this one >>>>>>>>> here, in Hooghly) - >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>> http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000074511 >>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>> http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000037467 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Compared to above is a herbarium of *C. helicacabum* var. >>>>>>>>> *microcarpum* Miq. - >>>>>>>>> http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000037458 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Flowers of *C. helicacabum* are very small as per Hooker, Haines, >>>>>>>>> Prain, compared with the photographs attached here. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Wallich herbarium of *C. canescens* can be viewed at KEW - >>>>>>>>> http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000701890. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think this species is *C. canescens*, where leaves are (mostly) >>>>>>>>> not acuminate tipped. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 2:59 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> first... how big are these flowers...??? it seems the flower and >>>>>>>>>> the fuit are the same size see the last pic above .... >>>>>>>>>> secondly... >>>>>>>>>> we have had lively and scientific discussion on two cardiospermum >>>>>>>>>> sp in india >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> several threads exist... foi has had problems dont if they were >>>>>>>>>> corrected >>>>>>>>>> but look at our threads >>>>>>>>>> 1 this was very informative and collegial... >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/ >>>>>>>>>> indiantreepix/cardiospermum/indiantreepix/l64pEel31ZI/m4_ >>>>>>>>>> 16M8S1xwJ >>>>>>>>>> thread started by dinesh and biswajit and gurmuth sending in very >>>>>>>>>> useful data >>>>>>>>>> 2: and key pdf in this thread:https://groups.google. >>>>>>>>>> com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/cardiospermum/ >>>>>>>>>> indiantreepix/l64pEel31ZI/m4_16M8S1xwJ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> so tell me what is this sp in this thread based on the key in the >>>>>>>>>> above thread >>>>>>>>>> thanks usha di >>>>>>>>>> Cardiospermum >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/sapindaceae/cardiospermum> >>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>> species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ >>>>>>>>>> regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ efloras/ books etc., where ever >>>>>>>>>> available) >>>>>>>>>> It can be Cardiospermum corindum >>>>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/sapindaceae/cardiospermum/cardiospermum-corindum> >>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>> from me >>>>>>>>>> Yes it is *Cardiospermum corindum-* from Santhan ji. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cardiospermum microcarpum. 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