Dear ALL, I think plants in the first two photos and last one is the same both are *Abutilon indicum ssp indicum.* The only difference between the two plants are the prescence of purple tinge at the centre. I have learnt that *A. indicum ssp indicum* can have both these floral varieties and they are not regarded as a separated taxon for this reason. Regards Tanay
On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 11:49 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “The 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” > > > *“I think all these pictures represent two different forms (with & without > purple center in corolla) Abutilon indicum subsp. indicum*.” from > Vijayasankar ji. > > > > ---------- 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 > > -- > 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. > -- 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
