I agree fully with your thoughts Tapas ji That seems to be an appropriate reply. We appreciate your efforts in contributing to the knowledge of members of this forum.
Dr Satish Phadke On 20 April 2015 at 13:05, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote: > I take the privilege to inform you that I am the same "one T. > Chakrabarty", one of the authors for the genus *Bridelia *Willd. > (Euphorbiaceae, sens. lat.) published in Fl. India 23: 376. 2012. > > Having seen the authentically named materials, I believe that the present > photographs represent *Bridelia retusa *(L.) A.Juss. - in its present > circumscription. However, since a doubt has been raised on the identity, I > refrain from any further comment unless I examine herbarium specimens > collected from the same tree which seems impossible. Hence the identity > suggested by Dr. Samir Mehta may be accepted. > > It is well known that while the herbarium specimens form the base of > Angiosperm taxonomy, a photograph, however good it may be, is invalid for > scientific purposes without a scale or at least measurements and and such > it is useful only for getting a first hand impression of the plant. > > With kind regards. > > T. Chakrabarty, > Ex Scientist, > Botanical Survey of India. > > Howrah, dated 20. 4. 2015. > > On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 10:28 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> ' ..Bridelia stipularis is scandent or climbing and in this species the >> flowers ..' >> >> It can be a small tree also, 3-5m. >> In support of my contention I refer you to Fl. India, vol 23, pg. 382, >> [1st line of the last para,on that page] (Publ. BSI) Ed.N.P. Balakrishnan >> et al. >> More interestingly, the Section on Tribe Bridelieae Meul. Arg. is edited >> by one T. Chakrabarty et al >> >> Regards, >> >> Samir Mehta >> >> >> >> >> On Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 5:39:52 PM UTC+5:30, tchakrab wrote: >>> >>> Well, the habit of Bridelia stipularis is scandent or climbing and in >>> this species the flowers (calyx) and the fruits are larger than the other >>> species. >>> Regards, >>> Tapas. >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 4:11 PM, Anurag Sharma <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, I am aware of that. I did mention the details about this post is >>>> *Bridelia >>>> retusa* and not *Bridelia stipularis*/*Bridelia scandens*. >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 18, 2015 at 3:53 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> *Bridelia* *scandens* (Roxb.) Willd. is a synonym >>>>> <http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/about/#synonym> of *Bridelia* >>>>> *stipularis* (L.) Blume >>>>> <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-24660> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Samir Mehta >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, April 17, 2015 at 10:37:01 PM UTC+5:30, Anurag Sharma wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> From my side, sir- *Bridelia stipularis* is scandent >>>>>> <http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/img/pdf/Bridelia%20scandens/122.pdf.jpg> >>>>>> in habit and found in the western ghats >>>>>> <http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/img/pdf/Bridelia%20scandens/123.pdf.jpg> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Why not B. stipularis Tapas ji? >>>>>>> Flowers look large (greater than 6mm). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks & Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Samir Mehta >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, April 17, 2015 at 8:33:43 PM UTC+5:30, tchakrab wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think its okay. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 6:19 PM, Anurag Sharma <[email protected] >>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Family: Phyllanthaceae >>>>>>>>> Date: 17th April 2015 >>>>>>>>> Place: Nandi Hills, Bangalore, Karnataka >>>>>>>>> Habit: Tree >>>>>>>>> Habitat: Scrub forest >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Anurag N. 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