Gurcharan ji, ... am certain that you have compared your plant with the description at Flora of Delhi. Validating in this case is tough for me; would rather wait for comment(s).
Regards. On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > 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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