Thanks, Tapas ji On 19 Jan 2017 10:27 p.m., "Tapas Chakrabarty" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, the species under discussion was transferred to *Phyllanthus *following > the suggestions given by Kathriarachchi et al. (2005) and Hoffmann et al. > (2006) based on molecular studies that the genera *Breynia, Sauropus and > Glochidion *should be merged under a single genus, *Phyllanthus. *However, > subsequently there were arguments that if such a merger is done, *Phyllanthus > *will become a mega-genus which will further complicate the taxonomy of > this already difficult and diverse genus*. *Therefore, as per the latest > views, *Glochidion *should be treated as a separate genus, as done by J. > D. Hooker in 1887, well characterized by and distinguished from *Phyllanthus > *by the absence of disc glands in flowers. At present, as per the present > acceptance and usage, the genus *Phyllanthus *in its present > circumscription is distinct from *Glochidion, Sauropus and Breynia, *the > last two being treated now as a single genus, *Breynia.* > Hence, as per the current usage, we will consider *Glochidion acuminatum *as > a good species with two varieties, var. *acuminatum *and var. *siamense.* > > Regards, > Tapas. > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 5:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Tapas ji. >> WCSP gives it as a syn. of *Phyllanthus meghalayensis Chakrab. & >> N.P.Balakr., J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 33: 714 (2009).* >> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=472295> >> >> Is there any relationship like this? >> >> On 5 January 2017 at 22:17, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Glochidion acuminatum Müll.Arg. var. acuminatum. >>> >>> Noted to be a tree. Image taken and shared by Late M. K. Pathak. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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.
