Thanks, Saroj ji. I think that settles the issue On 29 Aug 2016 20:30, "Saroj Kasaju" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear all, > > Enclosing exerpts from two major books of Nepal which would clarify that > all three are same. Request your further opinion. > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > On 29 Aug 2016 14:15, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> There was lot of discussions in the matter in a recent thread >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/fpc1yVWpFts>. >> After seeing & adding all images of all the members at efi pages at Rubus >> indicus >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rosaceae/rubus/rubus-indicus> >> & Rubus moluccanus >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rosaceae/rubus/rubus-moluccanus> >> as well as after perusal of images at FOI links as below: >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Raspberry.html >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FIndian%2520Raspberry.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEUQ3l-Ei14uI1EGkX_uhOPfpeWvQ> >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Raspberry.html >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FWild%2520Raspberry.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGrxp8IKHFmDEk1UMdMoibBy7Wxww> >> I feel that all these images are of the same plant. >> I could not find any differences between the two species on net. >> >> As per the following links, there is no distribution in India of Rubus >> moluccanus >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rosaceae/rubus/rubus-moluccanus> >> except in Andmans & Nicobar. >> GRIN <http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?414878> Catalogue >> of Life >> <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/db8bdf61a76664887b416925e5ccd646> >> Fact sheet >> <http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Rubus_moluccanus_var._moluccanus.htm> >> Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubus_moluccanus> HEAR >> <http://www.hear.org/pier/species/rubus_moluccanus.htm> GBIF >> <http://www.gbif.org/species/2993394> >> However, the following links give its distribution in Himalayas & India. >> India Biodiversity Portal >> <http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/264834> PFAF >> <http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rubus+moluccanus> Plants >> of Southeast Asia >> <http://www.asianplant.net/Rosaceae/Rubus_moluccanus.htm> >> <http://www.hear.org/pier/species/rubus_moluccanus.htm> >> >> However, very little details are available on net about Rubus indicus >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rosaceae/rubus/rubus-indicus>. >> The >> distribution of Rubus indicus >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rosaceae/rubus/rubus-indicus> >> is >> given in India, Sri Lanka & Thailand as per >> Catalogue of Life >> <http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/cc0884702a02392513261849390730e9> >> & >> GBIF <http://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1056014515>. India Biodiversity >> Portal <http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/263941> gives its >> distribution in Indo-Malesia with Notes: Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests. >> >> After doing all this research, I feel there is only one species & it >> should be >> Rubus moluccanus >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/r/rosaceae/rubus/rubus-moluccanus> >> >> Your feedback in the matter will make me take a suitable decision. >> -- >> 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- around 2700 members & 2,40,000 messages on 31.3.16) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 11,000 species & 2,20,000 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
