I think all these pictures represent two different forms (with & without purple center in corolla) *Abutilon indicum *subsp. *indicum*.
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 1:58 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "Hello all > teh abutilon species can easily be identified by the number of mericarps in > the fruit. > > 1. Carpels > 5.................................................................................A.persicum > 1. carpels more than > 10......................................................................2 > 2. carpels with distinct > mucro..............................................................3 > 2. carpels without a mucro or > obtuse.....................................................A. glaucum > 3. Plant pilose with long silky hairs, carpels hairy ultimately > shining......A. indicum ssp. guineense > 3. Plant not as above, carpels densely hairy, ultimately shaggy (pic > 3)...A. indicum ssp. indicum > > > for abutilon persicum refer > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4356251230/ > > I think your first two pic is of Abutilon glaucum (cav) Sweet which is > Abutilon pannosum (Forst.f.) Schlecht. > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=60117&flora_id=5 > > for Abutilon indicum ssp. indicum > http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Abutilon/galleryS.html > > ALSO REFER THIS RESEARCH PAPER. I feel this may solve all teh confusion > http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china//PDF/PDF12/Abutilon.pdf > > Regards > Satish Pardeshi > Consultant Taxonomist > CDAC,Pune" > > On 12 March 2010 11:28, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for any assistance pl. in the matter. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: A.Sinha <[email protected]> >> Date: 11 January 2010 00:09 >> Subject: [indiantreepix:26216] abutilon sp ..... please comment >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Greetings. >> Attached are two Abutilon pics from outskirts of Bangalore. >> I used the FlowersofIndia and ENVIS descriptions and find that A fits >> into Abutilon indicum, althought I cannot rule out glaucum. >> >> Plant A had smaller and more deicate flowers, very velvety leaves, petals, >> mildly hairy stems >> The other (163...IMG) is a bigger , more robust plant, The other one , B, >> with distinct maroon/purple centre and does not match any desc. very >> fully >> >> So my doubts remain and i would appreciate an ID and some comments on >> distinguishing the 3 species persicum glaucum and indicum. >> >> 1. FOI : A.persicum : "purple lines", whereas ENVIS gives A.indicum a >> "purple centre". >> 2. What is the significant difference between A. indicum and A, glaucum >> ? ( and What is the 'ragged mallow ' referring to ? >> >> regrrds, >> A. Sinha >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> 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 ([email protected]) > 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 R. Vijayasankar National Center for Natural Products Research, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS-38677, USA. -- 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.
