Hello all I have gone through many links such as GRIN, Flora of Pakistan, Pankaj Oudhia's website, etc and it was difficult to find Melhania tomentosa, then came to know this accepted name as M. *futteyporensis* Munro ex Masters. I mentioned this name as many times after identification of the correct species we give thanx to all experts for providing clues, but a third person who go through the links may not come to know what is the final conclusion, hence i mentioned the identified name.
I was pretty excited by the fact that no mention of Melhania in Cook flora and Flora of Maharashtra. it became stronger when Shrikant ji mentioned abt Melhania not being reported from Maharashtra. but after further searching i found its reference in Maharashtra gazette, hence i felt it necessary to bring to all that it is reported from Maharashtra. I am very happy that Tanay ji is taking so much interest in the group activities and i well come and congratulate him on becoming Moderator of the group. i feel that discussions will become more interesting and plants will get identified wihin short time by such members. Regards Satish Pardeshi Consultant, Taxonomist CDAC, Pune > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:47 PM, satish pardeshi > <satishparde...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thanx Garg ji, Tanay ji, Gurucharansingh ji, Vijay ji, Shrikant ji and all >> others for helping in the identification of this long awaited and discussed >> plant. >> it is *Melhania futteyporensis* Munro ex Masters in Hook.f.,Fl.Brit.Ind. >> 1:373. 1874. >> i also found its reference in Maharashtra on this following site >> >> >> http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Vansampada/PDF/81-1.pdf >> >> Thanx and Regards >> >> Satish Pardeshi >> >> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear satish Ji, >>> please see in this link you will get a bit of >>> information.................. >>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250065529 >>> >>> Regards, >>> Tanay >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 8:03 PM, satish pardeshi < >>> satishparde...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Tanay ji >>>> can you provide some literature for Melhania tomentosa Stocks, ex Mast. >>>> as i am not getting any links to this plant and right now dont have any >>>> access to books and flora. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 6:11 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear all, >>>>> i am also supporting Garg ji it is *Melhania tomentosa* Stocks, ex >>>>> Mast ..........because >>>>> >>>>> 1. leaf morphology and characters. >>>>> 2. inflorescence. >>>>> 3. Floral characters. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Tanay >>>>> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 2:18 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A reply: >>>>>> "Petals are persistent, cymes are terminal, bracts ovate, acuminate >>>>>> and shorter than sepals. These characters lead to *Melhania tomentosa >>>>>> Stocks*, ex Mast. But this is not reported in Maharashtra as yet. >>>>>> Regards, Shrikant" >>>>>> >>>>>> On 4 March 2010 13:43, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I checked BSI's Flora of India (Vol. 3, 1993) and *the keys lead me >>>>>>> to identify this as Melhania magnifolia*. But i am not sure of the >>>>>>> id. Flowering season is said to be December. It is distributed in PJ, >>>>>>> RJ, GJ >>>>>>> & MH only. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Pl check it once again and tell us the confirmed id.* It was >>>>>>> originally published in JBNHS 26: 228. 1918.” from Vijayasankar ji. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>> From: satish pardeshi <satishparde...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> Date: 20 October 2009 19:43 >>>>>>> Subject: [indiantreepix:21195] Request for identification ABUTILON >>>>>>> species >>>>>>> To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all >>>>>>> i found this plant at Gautala Autrum Ghat wildlife Sanctuary, Jalgaon >>>>>>> on hill slopes among bush. in October 2009. >>>>>>> the plant is about 1 metre height. a malvaceae member, most probably >>>>>>> Abutilon species. whole plant is velvetty tomentose. the lower >>>>>>> surface >>>>>>> of leaves is whitish. >>>>>>> open flowers could not be photographed as i feel it opens in evening. >>>>>>> please help in ID. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "indiantreepix" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>>>>>> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>>>>>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>>>>>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>>>>>> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>>>>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>>>>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >>>>>> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tanay Bose >>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>> Plant Taxonomist >>>> Mumbai, Pune >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Satish Pardeshi >> Plant Taxonomist >> Mumbai, Pune >> > > > > -- > Satish Pardeshi > Plant Taxonomist > Mumbai, Pune > -- Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist Mumbai, Pune -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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