I am still not able to match this specimen with any known taxon as per Flora of India (BSI) as well as efloraofindia. Following 7 species are listed, with key: . Epicalyx segments ovate or ovate-oblong 2 b. EpicaJyx segments linear to lanceolate 4 2a. Schizocarps glabrous; petals 3 - 5 times longer than calyx 3 b. Schizocarps hairy; petals less than 3 times longer than calyx *1. **M. ambigua* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2735&type=4> 3a. Flowers more than 5 in each fascicle, rarely less; petals 3 - 5 times longer than calyx; retuse; stems glabrescent, stout *2. **M. mauritiana* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2737&type=4> b. Flowers 1 - 4 in each fascicle;petals usually 3 times longer than calyx, emarginate; stems pubescent to glabrescent, comparatively slender *6. **M. sylvestris* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2753&type=4> 4a. Dorsal surface of mericarps distinctly reticulate with keeled angles *5. **M. parviflora* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2747&type=4> b. Dorsal surface of mericarps smooth or finely ridged, with angles not keeled 5 5a. Flowers lax in fasicles; pedicels 1 - 3 cm long; petals 9 - 15 mm long; calyx slightly accrescent *4. **M. neglecta* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2743&type=4> b. Flowers compact in fascicles; pedicels 3 - 10 mm long; petals 7 - 10 mm long; calyx distinctly accrescent 6 6a. Plants glabrescent; staminal column glabrous or simple hairy towards tips; fruiting calyx 10 - 15 mm long *7. **M. verticillata* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2755&type=4> b. Plants pubescent; staminal column retrose hairy throughout; fruiting calyx less than 10 mm long *3. **M. mohileviensis* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2739&type=4>
On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:55 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Superb images, Nidhan ji > > On 20 Mar 2017 9:29 p.m., "Nidhan Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> This is very interesting taxon for me, never seen before.. >> I am sure this is a *Malva* species...please provide valuable inputs to >> further id... >> Recorded from near my village, in District Kaithal, Haryana. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Assistant Professor >> Department of Botany >> I.B. (PG) College >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >> Ph.: 09416371227 >> >> -- >> 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. >> > -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 -- 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.
