Thanks Garg ji and Brij Mohan ji. Most probably I had labelled my photos as *E. suberosa*. One of the photos was submitted to UBC Botanical Garden, long back in 2007. *E. stricta* var. *suberosa* got suggested. Will wait for any more comment(s) to know if it is E. stricta. Regards. Dinesh
On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 10:45 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Brij Mohan ji. > Pl. see the calyx picture (most important character for their identity) in > the 2nd set at *Erythrina suberosa Roxb. > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/erythrina/erythrina-stricta-var-suberosa>*, > which clearly points towards these being Eruthrina suberosa. Pl. also see > the keys at this page. > As per discussions in different threads, spines are quite variable & quite > confusing for their identification. > > Pl. see the calyx in the illustration at > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=116719&flora_id=2 > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brij Mohan Bhardwaj <[email protected]> > Date: 8 December 2015 at 21:25 > Subject: Re: Erythrina page with images of species in efloraofindia > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > Dear Garg ji, > > Two images in E. stricta and E. suberosa are same and are most likely E. > stricta (Illustration on > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=116719&flora_id=2 shows > dense spines) I have also observed dense spines in E. stricta and unarmed > petioles (major identification feature being glabrous leaves). > > The first set of images in E. suberosa link, By Nidhan Singh ji seems to > be correct. The last image shows sparse spines than E. stricta. But the > second set of images by Satish ji and Dinesh ji (two of these repeated on > main page) seem more like E. stricta. > > The description on the following links given in the page also indicate to > same points. > > Please seek further expert opinion on this. > > regards > > Brij Mohan Bhardwaj > > On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 9:37 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Pl. go through Erythrina >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/erythrina> >> page with images of species (done by Surajit ji) in efloraofindia. >> >> If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know. >> >> If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for >> incorporation in the website), if any, it will be really nice. Also, if >> anybody is interested to take up the activity of inserting images on >> efloraofindia pages from efloraofindia posts, pl. let me know. >> -- >> 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). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > > > -- > 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). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > 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.

