Dear, Thanks for these informations.
Regards, Vijayadas On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:53 PM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > I wonder how i missed Dr. Gurcharan ji's this informative mail on Ocimum. > What a coincidence sir ji, we also have thought about in the similar line > and have done something (very small but) on this complex group. '*Tulsi*' > is another theme in the series of FRLHT's publications, and we have prepared > a poster, as an educational material for the students, scholars, foresters > etc. I understand that only 5 species of Ocimum occur in India. Other > details and photographs of these can be seen in the attached poster. I > welcome your comments/suggestions. > > On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 6:26 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for assistance pl. for the following: >> "O. kilimandscharicum is a shrub with smell of camphor (our database >> has thread on this species but no photograph). I have yet to find authentic >> description of this species. *Colleagues may please help*." >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: 2009/11/29 >> Subject: [indiantreepix:24283] Sorting Ocimum species >> To: [email protected], [email protected] >> >> >> Dear Colleagues >> It may look strange to you but I feel Ocimum is another genus which needs >> careful relook at our databases, especially Flowers of India. >> Although there are lots of cultivars in the genus, but I think we can >> set our specimens in order. I request members to kindly observe carefully >> their photographs/specimens, photographs of Indiantreepix and Flowers of >> India website, and compare with several authentic photographs with the net. >> While doing so kindly keep following features in mind: >> >> Although they may be confused, Leaves are usually shorter than 2.5 cm >> narrower than 1.5 cm in O. americanum, always longer than 2.5 cm and broader >> than 1.5 cm in O. basilicum. Corolla 3-5 mm long in former, 6-9 mm long in >> latter. fruiting calyx 4-5 mm long in former, 5-7 in latter. Both are herbs >> with fruiting calyx ascending or spreading, upper calyx lobe circular with >> wings decurrent (joined) to middle of calyx, and front two teeth of calyx >> quite distinct. >> >> O. gratissimum is a shrub with wooly leaves 5-12 cm long and 1.5-6 cm >> broad, fruiting calyx drooping, up to 5 mm long and corolla 4.5-5 mm long. >> Upper calyx lobe has wings only slightly decurrent on calyx, and front two >> teeth very close to each other. >> >> Calyx tube is bearded within in all above species >> >> O. tenuiflorum (O. sanctum) has 2-4 cm long leaves, calyx glabrous within, >> fruiting calyx spreading, 4-5.5 mm long, corolla 3-4 mm long. upper calyx >> lobe abruptly acute, lower two teeth long, spine-tipped. >> >> O. kilimandscharicum is a shrub with smell of camphor (our database has >> thread on this species but no photograph). I have yet to find authentic >> description of this species. Colleagues may please help. >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "indiantreepix" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >> Indiantreepix:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "indiantreepix" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > FRLHT, Bangalore > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "indiantreepix" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- VijayadasD Horticulturalist / Estates Supervisor Deputy Electro Saudi Services Ltd Salwa Garden Village Riyadh-11462,PBNO-7210 KSA vijayadas.wetpaint.com Ferns are funniest plants..............!!!!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
