Thanks Dinesh ji We seem to be developing telepathy more frequently. I saw the plant again today, and was reluctant to accept it as B. lacera. But now I seem to have found the answer, the species also described in Flora of Delhi (J K Maheshwari), B. laciniata (Rxb.) DC. Please validate. I have this link to support my new identification:
http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3396696391_4438d3b274.jpg%3Fv%3D0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/mingiweng/3396696391/&usg=__R-qIvcr3STepKR3oJSaYIxx9rAw=&h=344&w=500&sz=79&hl=en&start=11&sig2=YMQbRhPrSnFNFU5QpQcUrQ&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=R15Vc5oAxG1NUM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3DBlumea%2Blaciniata%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=ZqikS6jHDor66QOqr_m-Bw - Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Tanay could be right with his justification ... but to me the look of plant > seems different, the stem, leaves and flowers they all seem different. > Leaf texture of *B. lacera* is more like felt material, the colour is > light (read: bright) green ... these two qualities are also seen in *B. > oxyodonta*. > > Could this be some variety of *B. paniculata* ? > ... other than these two: var. *paniculata* and var. *muralis* ... these I > have seen in Satish Pardeshi ji's works at Floristic Survey of Institute of > Science (http://iscmumbai.maharashtra.gov.in/floristic%20survey.html) > > I think I have extended Gurcharan ji's doubt. Me too would like some > comment(s) for clarification. > > Regards. > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:44 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> *Blumea lacera [Asteraceae]...* >> I am confident on Gurcharan Ji's ID and previously I attached a photo >> where I tried to indicated the charactes of the plant which is evident from >> the photo. Plant doesn't look like *B lacera* commonly seen in Kolktata >> but still has all the characters of the plant. I have seen this plant very >> closely as i used its extract to contol microbes. It has a good potential to >> control bacteria. >> regards >> Tanay >> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:26 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. >>> >>> Earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “After going through the literature I am *tempted to identify it as >>> Blumea lacera*, though I am not confident with identification. Kindly >>> suggest. >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >>> >>> “Please see the attached photo where I have tried to point out some >>> characters which also indicates me that the plant is Blumea lacera. I have >>> never seen a Blumea like this in West Bengal there the plant is more >>> vigourous and dense by nature. Sir is this an ecotype or something of that >>> kind? >>> Regards >>> Tanay” >>> >>> “Thanks Tanay for supporting analysis. *Seeing photographs on the net, >>> especially flowersofindia website, I don't feel confident about my >>> identification.* Let us see more responses. >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >>> >>> "the response was same when i saw photo . it doesn't look the B lacera i >>> saw in and around kolkata. hence i asked you is this an ecotype ? >>> regards >>> tanay" >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> Date: 24 February 2010 20:16 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:28245] 240210GS1 a composite for ID >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Sending 240210GS1 a composite for ID. >>> >>> *Date/Time- 24-2-2010* >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Vikas Puri, New Delhi, 213 m asl* >>> >>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Waste places* >>> >>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Erect annual herb* >>> >>> *Height/Length- up to 1.5 m tall* >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Alternate, hairy with somewhat lobed margin * >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- Capitulum, probably discoid* >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Head 1.5-2 cm across, yellow, >>> invollucre hairy* >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- cypsella* >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> 9674221362 (Mobile) >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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