This, i think, *Ocimum basilicum* var. *purpurascens*. On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear friends, > I had few snaps of Ocimum. Thought of sharing with you all.Photographed at > Nagpur. > Thanks & best wishes > Prashant > > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 2:28 AM, Vijayadas D <vijayad...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear, >> >> Thanks for these informations. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Vijayadas >> >> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:53 PM, R. Vijayasankar < >> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> 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 <jmga...@gmail.com> 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 <singh...@gmail.com> >>>> Date: 2009/11/29 >>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:24283] Sorting Ocimum species >>>> To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, flowersofin...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "indiantreepix" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >>>> 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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards >>> >>> R. 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