crown of thorns?? i have had d a lot of them but do not recall these 4 finger like configuration... i must look more closely now ...
thanks Vijaya. usha di On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:32 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > I have similar thoughts, Usha di. The leaf looks like Ilex cornuta > <http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/ilcor3.htm> and the stem may be of > Euphorbia > milii > <http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/A9/A9670054-D62D-43A8-9B15-03E4B6C4BD8B/Presentation.Large/Crown-of-thorns-stem.jpg>. > A picture of leaf can help confirm the id. > > Vijay > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > Research Scientist > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi, MS, USA > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:10 AM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> so Vijaya what is that weird finger like configuration of the thorn? >> >> euphorbia? >> >> but which? >> >> not any weird rattan , dont think so... >> usha di >> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:25 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> oh great...thanks for the clarification. >>> the 2nd picture confused me as well... >>> >>> Vijay >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >>> Research Scientist >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> University of Mississippi, MS, USA >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 10:44 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> No, certainly not. I placed the leaf on that "little branch with weird >>>> thorns" for better lighting. >>>> >>>> On Monday, 5 January 2015 22:09:11 UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>>> that little branch with weird thorns was attached to the leaf? >>>>> >>>>> usha di >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 9:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thank you, Usha di. I am sorry I do not have the leaf with me at >>>>>> present. I have sent it to a friend for possible identification by a >>>>>> taxonomist who lives nearby his house. >>>>>> But I have the measurements you have asked for. >>>>>> Length - 6.7cm >>>>>> Breadth : upper broader side - 4cm >>>>>> : Lower less broader side - 3cm >>>>>> I am attaching one of the first images which shows its underside. It >>>>>> was shot by placing like that for better lighting. >>>>>> The leaf was picked up at Kottarakkara, Kerala, India >>>>>> yesterday(04Jan2015) at around eight in the morning. My first impression >>>>>> was that it was a xerophyte. Unfortunately there ends my knowledge of >>>>>> taxonomy! >>>>>> By the way, the file I uploaded first was given a wrong name. The >>>>>> leaf has seven thorns which I noticed later but forgot to correct the >>>>>> file >>>>>> name accordingly. My bad! >>>>>> Thank you, once again for the quick response. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, 5 January 2015 19:24:18 UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think I know what this might be... >>>>>>> but please tell me the following: >>>>>>> size of the leaf >>>>>>> the other side >>>>>>> and where did you find it? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ie what part of the world >>>>>>> >>>>>>> whart country >>>>>>> what town >>>>>>> what season >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> etc will help >>>>>>> usha di >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 5:08 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The image is of a leaf I picked up from the side of a busy road. A >>>>>>>> strange looking one! >>>>>>>> I searched for the plant in the nearby area, but could not locate a >>>>>>>> plant with this kind of leaves. >>>>>>>> Can someone identify the plant? Kindly help. Thank you very much. >>>>>>>> Ramachandran >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Usha di >>>>>>> =========== >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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