Yes Vijayasankar ji It is O. basilicum var. purpurascens Also thank you for the Ocimum poster. If you have access, could you manage close up photographs of flower, fruiting calyx and leaves of O. americanum and O. killimandsharicum. I have uploaded these on the group for other three species recently.
-- 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/ On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 5:12 PM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > This, i think, *Ocimum basilicum* var. *purpurascens*. > > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> 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/<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 [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. 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