Many thanks Garg ji for resurfacing my post <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/IssNUvvJBl4/qHNnXE_-hAgJ>.
The post <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/uo5Lgsz4vIA> in eFI group that you have pointed, has keys provided by Gurcharan ji. He concludes by saying "Things are not very clear seeing lot of variability and confusion in literature but for me most features especially leaves and young fruit go with C. carandas". There *is* lot of variability and confusion; status of *C. congesta* is not clear. Let us hope some one sorting this genus comes forward and puts his / her thoughts too. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 1:02 PM, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it should be *Carissa carandas* > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/apocynaceae/carissa/carissa-carandas> > if we go by keys provided by Singh ji *as per efi thread* > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/uo5Lgsz4vIA> > : > > *C. carandas* > *C. spinarum* > 1. Lateral veins of leaf ca. 8 pairs 1. Lateral veins of leaf 3-5 > pairs > 2. Leaves 3.5-8 cm long 2. Leaves 2-5 cm long > 3. Leaf apex rounded, emarginate 3. Leaf apex acute or acuminate > to apiculate > 4. Fruit ellipsoid, 15-25 mm long. 4. Fruit subglobose, 5-12 mm > 5. Ripe fruit reddish-purple 5. Ripe fruit shining black > > > On Tuesday, 18 May 2010 21:54:03 UTC+5:30, Dinesh Valke wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> ID please ... looks like some species of Carissa, would it be *C. >> congesta* ? >> >> >> >> Date/Time : May 15, 2010 at 3.08pm IST >> Location Place : Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan (Nursery) >> >> Altitude : 13 m >> GPS : 18°58'38.49"N, 72°50'17.86"E >> >> Habitat : garden >> Type : ... >> >> Plant >> Habit : shrub >> Height : about 3 m >> Length : - not a climber - >> >> Leaves >> Type : simple, margin entire, slightly wavy, oppositely arranged, some >> single, short petioled (about 3 - 5 mm) >> Shape : oval, rounded at both ends >> Size : about 2 x 1.5 inches >> >> Inflorescence >> Type : terminal corymbs >> Size : do not know >> >> Flowers >> Size : do not know >> Colour : do not know >> Calyx : do not know >> Bracts : - no bracts - >> >> Fruits >> Type : berry >> Shape : ellipsoid, rounded ends, faintly tipped. >> Size : .about 1.5 - 2 cm >> Seeds : do not know >> >> >> Other Info >> Fragrance : do not know >> Pollinator : do not know >> Uses : edible. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
