BSI "checklist" or distribution of spp in its various "volumes <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/eFloraHomePage.action>", I think, is not exhaustive. One reason may be that certain volumes are relatively old publication. Recently I have noticed many examples, two are *E. granulata* Frossk. and *Abelmoschus tuberculatus* Pal & Singh.
Thank you Regards (simply) surajit koley ! no "Sir", no "Dr.", no "Ji" ! On 10 October 2015 at 16:53, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Can it be Stephania glandulifera? As per The Useful Plants of India (CSIR > Publication in Sikkim it is known as KUNTEA-POT)- from Bimal > ji. > Of three species you have mentioned, I think, we can exclude *S. elegans* > Hook. > f. & Thomson, since the species has leaves longer than wide. Please check > Rawat Sir's upload - > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/cmvI7WDFsOA/ZhrioRSkDCwJ. > There are several herbarium in KEW > <http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getHomePageResults.do?homePageSearchText=Stephania+elegans&x=13&y=10&homePageSearchOption=scientific_name&nameOfSearchPage=home_page> > site also. > > As per BSI drupes of *S. glandulifera* Miers are sessile > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=1773&type=4>. > Your plate shows drupes are not sessile. > > Strangely enough BSI thinks we, in West Bengal, have only *S. elegans*! > Perhaps the species is distributed in Darjeeling (as per KEW herbarium > collection). > > BSI gives distribution of *S. japonica* var. *discolor* in > http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=1781&type=5 which > excludes West Bengal. But, I have identified my collection using illustration > (and description) of Flora of China > <http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=111781&flora_id=2>. > The threads can be accessed at - > > 1. > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/rSLlHVKjymc/vwdBGyNYxwUJ > 2. > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/7BaBAHfLvM0/DVeXu-y_FuUJ > > I am attaching a few pics here for your perusal. I think your species is > same, because drupes can be pedicellate in this species. > > Moreover, I am confused regarding BSI key on nerves of leaves (at key 2 > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=1763&type=3>). > Because *S. glandulifera* can have 5 to 9 nerves as per BSi description > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=1773&type=4>! > > Thank you > Regards > surajit > > efi page on Stephania japonica var. discolor > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/menispermaceae/stephania/stephania-japonica-var-discolor> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> > Date: 19 September 2015 at 22:30 > Subject: [efloraofindia:232184] Stephania species (Menispermaceae) for ID > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > A climber in subtropical forests of Sikkim at about 6000' altitude. > I am not getting the species. The following species are recorded from > Sikkim: S. elegans, S. glandulifera and S. japonica. > Regards, > Tapas. > > -- > 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. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner of > Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- 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.
