Thanks, Chadwell ji, Anil ji and Saroj ji On 26 Jan 2017 10:56 p.m., "C CHADWELL" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Can I firstly advise that members should NOT automatically TRUST the > identification of postings on > blogs on the internet. They should be SCEPTICAL. Few who grow plants are > experts on plant identification. > > Whether or not the US BlogSpot here has correctly named the plant > correctly as Schefflera arboricola > (note the correct spelling of the species name), it is UNLIKELY that one > can RELIABLY arrive an identification > by "matching" a few general images taken in India or Nepal with one or two > general images on a web-site. > > Schefflera is a VERY large genus and thus will have a number of > closely-related species, which will be difficult to > tell apart. > > S.arboricola is NOT known as a native of Nepal. THUS, it will ONLY be > CULTIVATED or at most NATURALISED > in Nepal. IF, it actually is the proposed species. > > IF the plant photographed in Nepal is a genuinely 'wild' specimen (this > can be difficult to decide when close to habitation), > then it is highly unlikely to be a species known as a native only to > Taiwan and Hainan (according to Wiki). > > *I do not have the time to familiarise myself with the genus Schefflera, > so UNLESS we have someone with specialist* > *knowledge of the genus or KNOW about any Scheffleras IMPORTED into Nepal > for ornamental merit, then PROBABLE,* > *assuming it does belong to the genus Schefflera, it is LIKELY to be a > variant of one of the three species known to* > *occur in Nepal.* > > > Best Wishes, > > > Chris Chadwell > > > 81 Parlaunt Road > SLOUGH > SL3 8BE > UK > > www.shpa.org.uk > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > *To:* Anil Thakur <[email protected]>; C CHADWELL < > [email protected]> > *Cc:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]>; efloraofindia < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, 26 January 2017, 10:22 > *Subject:* Re: SK325JAN17-2017:ID > > Dear All, > > As per link below Schefflera arbiricola is not listed in Nepal. > As such, I am a bit confused. > > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=129428 > > If it is the same plant for sure it could be a new species for Nepal. > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Anil Thakur <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Link: > > http://growerjim.blogspot.in/ 2013/12/schefflera-arboricola. html > <http://growerjim.blogspot.in/2013/12/schefflera-arboricola.html> > > > On 1/26/17, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > > Date: 17 January 2017 at 21:55 > > Subject: SK325JAN17-2017:ID > > To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups. com > <[email protected]>>, "J.M. Garg" < > > [email protected]> > > > > > > Dear Members, > > > > Location: Suryabinayak,Bhaktapur, Nepal > > Altitude: 5000 ft. > > Date: 14 January 2017 > > > > Thank you. > > > > Saroj Kasaju > > > > > > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg > > > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ User:Jmgarg1 > <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 > <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 > <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/ > <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 > <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'. > > > > > -- > With best Regards, > > Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur > > > > > -- 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.
