Before Anurag Ji provided us KEY to *Haplanthodes* in the other thtread <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/q8x3X5TrbrY/1gN23ePw2JEJ> I referred this post in the same thread <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/q8x3X5TrbrY/RY0IRHIHoqoJ>, comparing it with Dinesh Ji's post in another thread <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/By2tCca-aOs/niDaDdPIZU8J>. At that time I agreed with Neil Sir. Presently I have slight hesitations. not much to reject the probability.
Dinesh Ji's uploads clearly shows sepal character, to me it was/is *H. plumosa <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/By2tCca-aOs/niDaDdPIZU8J>*. In this thread the 2nd pic shows sepals, but it is not clear if those are plumose or not. Now, Neil Sir has identified and uploaded all three, *H. verticillatus*, *H. neilgherryensis* and *H. plumosa*, in different threads. In the pictures in this thread I see some similarity to another thread where Neil Sir himself identified the species as *H. neilgherryensis* - https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/7eR38HhhDDI/HM0wppVFcMUJ, specially in calyx in rk_for-id_060_3.jpg. Finally, I think we can reject *verticillatus* and *tentaculatus* undoubtedly. Since cladodes in this set of pics are not glandular hairy we have no other option (*as per latest KEY by Anurag Ji*). Neil Sir is always correct. Thank you Regards surajit On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:45 PM, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please in view of discussions in > recent threads. > > > On Friday, 2 April 2010 12:52:09 UTC+5:30, Neil wrote: >> >> Affirmitive Prashant. >> H.plumosa generally flowers from Nov. to March, whereas H.verticillatus >> [Spiny Bottle Brush] flowers in January. Also H.verticillatus is very spiny >> and gives a nasty poke if handled. Sending you some photographs taken at my >> farm for comparison. [Will send the photographs of H.veticillatus >> separately]. >> Regards, >> Neil >> >> --- On *Fri, 4/2/10, Prashant awale <[email protected] >> <[email protected]>>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:31341] Haplanthodes sp? 020410-PKA1 >> To: "Dinesh Valke" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, April 2, 2010, 12:06 PM >> >> Dear Dinesh, >> I am also waiting for more comments. I think in case of H.plumosa the >> axillary spines are shorter (around 2cm) as compared to H. verticillata >> (around 4 cm). >> regards >> Prashant >> >> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >> <http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >>> ... many thanks for sharing this query, Prashant ... if it turns out to >>> be *H. plumosa*, it would become tricky to differentiate from *H. >>> verticillatus*. >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Prashant awale <[email protected] >>> <http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> Came across this Haplanthodes sp. at Jaigad fort near Ganapatipule. >>>> Could this be Haplanthodes plumosa?. Kindly validate the ID. >>>> >>>> *Botanical name:* >>>> >>> Haplanthodes sp. >> >> *Family:* >> >> Acanthaceae >> >> *Date/Time-* >> >> >> >> 29-03-2010 /11:40 AM >> >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >> >> >> >> Jaigad Fort near Ganapatipule- Ratnagiri >> >> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >> >> >> >> Wild >> >> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * >> >> >> >> Herb >> >> *Height/Length- * >> >> >> >> 30 to 50 cm >> >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >> >> >> >> Opposite, 3 to 5 cm, Some leaves were acuminate and some were with >> somewhat rounded apex , hairy, leaf base extending down to petiole, >> >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * >> >> >> >> Photograph enclosed >> >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >> >> >> >> Flowers sessile, corolla approx. 8 to 12mm, purple (Photograph enclosed) >> >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* >> >> >> >> Not known >> >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >> >> >> >> -- >> >> regards >> Prashant >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" 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. >> >> -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
