Yes Ushaji,The possibility of natural hybridisation has compounded the problem of classification and nomenclature. As per my field observation over the years the ones growing in the Eastern plains have off-blue coloured flowers and the ones growing around Ghat forests have deep blue flowers.But I cannot substantiate scientifically....Its only my observation...!
On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > yes, tsp .. > all those links that mr garg has sent if you look at them (i did just > now) both are listed in the same listing as if the authors are implying > they are synonyms > > all snakeweed at east these blue one hybridize like crazy and are > according to univ fl extension > <http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/Hort/GardenPubsAZ/Blue_porterweed.pdf>...difficult > to differentiate... > > > i did not readily find any molecular analysis papers > so may be one has to wait till these weeds find enough interest in the > research community > > i may yet because it seems it may be an important anti-inflammatory and > may even be useful in diabetes... > > > usha di > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:54 PM, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Flowers of India site lists Stachytarpheta indica in their pages and >> call it as "Indian snake weed" and says that it is similar to >> S.jamaicensis.They further add that it is not clear as to whether the two >> are same...! >> >> Ref:http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Snakeweed.html >> >> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:45 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *I could not read that low contrast fonts so i just copy pasted , and >>> changed colors and bold fonts so myself and others with simialr difficulty >>> can read the long without strining the eyes.thanks for the links, Gargji.I >>> quote .....As per GRIN >>> <http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?35418> & WCSP >>> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=195906>, Stachytarpheta >>> indica (L.) Vahl does not have range in India. * >>> *Different book references as below points to Stachytarpheta jamaicensis >>> (I..) Vahl S. indica auct. non (L.) Vahl, being found in India:* >>> *An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India >>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=umMFT6tKtrkC&pg=PA394&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>> By >>> K. M. Matthew (1995)Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India >>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=1kHNgLyXbJUC&pg=PA280&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>> (2000)* >>> *Flora of Ranga Reddi District Andhra Pradesh, India >>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=0tI7vIpJJxgC&pg=PA171&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CGQQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>> By T. Pullaiah, M. Silar Mohammed (2000)* >>> *Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh >>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=nC-TikpU0sEC&pg=PA345&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IjN0U8PSI9aiugTGlICoAg&ved=0CDsQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>> By G. P. Roy, B. K. Shukla, Bhaskar Datt * >>> *Floristic Diversity of Assam: Study of Pabitora Wildlife >>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Ckl21aP7I0oC&pg=PA263&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA> >>> (2003)* >>> >>> >>> * end quote * >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 5:05 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> As per *GRIN* >>>> <http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?35418> & *WCSP* >>>> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=195906>, >>>> *Stachytarpheta* *indica* (L.) Vahl does not have range in >>>> India. >>>> Different book references as below points to *Stachytarpheta >>>> jamaicensis* (I..) Vahl S. indica auct. non (L.) Vahl, being found in >>>> India: >>>> *An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India* >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=umMFT6tKtrkC&pg=PA394&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>> By >>>> K. M. Matthew (1995) >>>> *Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India* >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=1kHNgLyXbJUC&pg=PA280&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>> (2000) >>>> *Flora of Ranga Reddi District Andhra Pradesh, India* >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=0tI7vIpJJxgC&pg=PA171&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CGQQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>> By T. Pullaiah, M. Silar Mohammed (2000) >>>> *Flora of Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur and Damoh* >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=nC-TikpU0sEC&pg=PA345&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IjN0U8PSI9aiugTGlICoAg&ved=0CDsQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Stachytarpheta%20indica%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>> By G. P. Roy, B. K. Shukla, Bhaskar Datt >>>> *Floristic Diversity of Assam: Study of Pabitora Wildlife * >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Ckl21aP7I0oC&pg=PA263&dq=Stachytarpheta+indica+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1DF0U8XfOMmXuATu1YBQ&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA> >>>> (2003) >>>> >>>> On 28 November 2015 at 21:03, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear friends, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It is my pleasure to share few images of *Stachytarpheta indica * ( >>>>> Verbenaceae ) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habit:Under shrub >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Habitat:Wild,occurring in wastelands. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sighting:Eastern Plains of Chikmagalur and Tumkur,Karnataka,about 800 >>>>> msl >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Date:12-08-2014,18-11-2014 and 29-09-2015 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>> >>>>> tspkumar >>>>> >>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests >>>>> >>>>> Working Plan >>>>> >>>>> Chikmagalur >>>>> >>>>> Ph:988057158 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *“We have not inherited this planet from our forefathers, we have >>>>> borrowed it from our children”-An American proverb* >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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> >>>> >>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >>>> >>>> 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). >>>> >>>> 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). 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