Nice to read all the descriptions as well as the links. The plant posted earlier by me also appears to be same *P. lagascae *Dr Phadke* * On 9 April 2010 18:46, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote:
> Many thanks Satish ji for validation. > > Seeking comments and thoughts -- is it valid to consider *P. lagascae* as > a separate identity, and not as a synonym of *P. minima* until such fact > is reflected at NPGS / GRIN, KEW, and such authoritative sites ? > > > Regards. > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Satish Chile <[email protected]>wrote: > >> * >> Dear Dinesh ji, >> I 've also read the mentioned paper "The myth of “minima” and “maxima”, >> the species of Physalis". This way u are right ur photograph matche with P. >> lagascae >> Satish >> * >> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear friends, >>> *Physalis minima* for discussion. >>> >>> >>> *Date/Time* : April 3, 2010 at 1.10pm IST >>> *Location Place* : Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, >>> Mumbai) ... *Altitude* : 66 m ... *GPS* : 19°14'14.75"N, 72°57'52.23"E >>> *Habitat* : wild ... *Type* : mixed deciduous forest >>> *Plant Habit* : herbaceous bush ... *Height *: 30 - 50 cm ... *Length* : >>> - not a climber - >>> *Leaves Type *: simple, alternate, margin entire, or shallowly toothed >>> ... *Shape* : ovate-lanceolate (variable) ... *Size* : 4 - 6 (12) cm x >>> 2.5 - 3 (7) cm >>> *Inflorescence Type* : solitary ... *Size* : - >>> *Flowers Size* : 6 - 8 mm ... *Colour* : off-white to pale yellow, >>> brownish spots at base ... *Calyx* : triangular, 3 - 5 mm long ... * >>> Bracts* : - >>> *Fruits Type* : berry (edible), enclosed in calyx ... *Shape *: globose >>> ... *Size* : about 1 cm ... *Seeds* : about 2 mm, flat disc-shaped or >>> broadly reniform >>> >>> *Other Info* : >>> *Fragrance* : do not know ... *Pollinator* : do not know ... *Uses* : >>> of medicinal value, fruits eaten. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Photos at flickr photostream, triggered Muthu ji to query whether the >>> plant would be *P. angulata* ...or... *P. lagascae*. >>> My feeling was *P. minima* (syn. *P. lagascae*) as per NPGS / GRIN ... >>> because the flowers have yellow-brown anthers unlike bluish in *P. >>> angulata* (Ref; >>> http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Physalis_angulata_page.html) >>> >>> >>> >>> Revisited >>> http://www.plantsystematics.com/qikan/manage/wenzhang/aps06141.pdf to >>> check on Muthu ji's query, >>> The PDF article: *The myth of “minima” and “maxima”, the species of >>> Physalis* is interesting; talks about confusion regarding *P. minima*on >>> Indian subcontinent >>> It highlights one species confused for other. *P. minima* has >>> naturalized pan-tropically, is a fact. >>> However, its description could be loose enough for mistaking it for >>> another species, at least on the Indian subcontinent, specifically *P. >>> lagascae*. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> As per this article, my posted plant could be thus *P. lagascae*. >>> >>> Comments please. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Satish Kumar Chile >> > > -- > 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. 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.
