Also pursue other threads in *Carissa carandas* <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/apocynaceae/carissa/carissa-carandas>
On 25 February 2016 at 16:22, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Dinesh ji. > As per WCSP <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=34148>, > *Carissa** congesta* Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1289 (1848) is a > syn. of *Carissa spinarum L., Mant. Pl. 2: 559 (1771).* > <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do;jsessionid=5DAE4065AC6C6CA533656F6D0EA63417?name_id=34226> > You can see a large number of synonyms for this species at WCSP link > <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/synonomy.do?name_id=34226> > > On 25 February 2016 at 16:02, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > 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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