If anyone has access to Dr.V.Singh's 'Monograph on Indian Subtribe Cassiinae (Caesalpiniaceae)', the plant will be easily identified without any ambiguity. The keys are very simple and easy that with any stage of plant, you can identify it correctly!
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:28 AM, satish pardeshi <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello Sir, > > just go to the description from the above link > " The larger leaves are 7-18 cm long, usually with 6-8 pairs of leaflets, the > largest blades are lancelike or ovate-acuminate and up to 7 x 2 cm". where > as our plant has only 3 pairs of leaflets > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sophera%20Senna.html > the plant in this link seems to be misidentified > > > please check out following link for senna sophera > > http://parisaramahiti.kar.nic.in/Medicinal_plants_new/med%20plants/p41.html > http://ja.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo133429.htm > http://linnaeus.nrm.se/botany/fbo/c/cassi/casssop1.html.en > > i have collected senna sophera from Mumbai. pls find a few pic of those > > the plant in question seems to be very different (also check Cooke flora > where the leaf lets are 6-10 pairs). > > Regards > Satish Pardeshi > > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Satish Chile <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes Vinaysankar ji, Garg ji this is Senna sophera. >> Satish >> >> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 5:56 AM, R. Vijayasankar < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Looks like Senna sophera only! >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sophera%20Senna.html >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 3:47 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> forwarding pl. >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: satish pardeshi <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 13 April 2010 13:46 >>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:29889] Cassia for ID: 150310-AK-2 >>>> To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> please find some pic of the fruit and leaf. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:40 PM, satish pardeshi < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello all >>>>> I have also observed this shrub from Kodai kanal. the fruit are >>>>> cylindric abt 10 cm long, but it is definately not S. sophera. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:36 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>>>> >>>>>> Earlier relevant feedback: >>>>>> >>>>>> “*Could be Senna sophera.* >>>>>> best wishes >>>>>> Prashant” >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> “*Decidedly a Senna (formerly Cassia), possibly S. ligustrina.* >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards-- >>>>>> Ken Greby.” >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> “ I am not familiar with S. sophera. *S. ligustrina has similarly >>>>>> shaped leaflets, is common locally in FL (USA).* If the former is >>>>>> more common, I will differ to the local species and experts familiar with >>>>>> it. >>>>>> Regards-- >>>>>> Ken. ” >>>>>> >>>>>> "this *doesnt seems to Senna sophera*. >>>>>> i have collected S. sophera from Mumbai ill upload it seperate mail. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Satish Pardeshi" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: 15 March 2010 20:31 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:29889] Cassia for ID: 150310-AK-2 >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Date/Time* : 23rd of October, 2008*/ 10.02 AM* >>>>>> *Location Place* : Kodaikanal ... *Altitude* : 2100 meters ... *GPS*: >>>>>> *Habitat* : Wild ... *Type* : >>>>>> *Plant Habit* : Shrub ... *Height *: ... *Length* : >>>>>> *Leaves Type *: ... *Shape* : ... *Size* : >>>>>> *Inflorescence Type* : ... *Size* : >>>>>> *Flowers Size* : about 1 inch ... *Colour* : Yellow ... *Calyx* : >>>>>> ... *Bracts* : >>>>>> *Fruits Type* : ... *Shape *: ... *Size* : ... *Seeds* : >>>>>> >>>>>> *Other Info* : >>>>>> *Fragrance* : ... *Pollinator* : ... *Uses* : >>>>>> >>>>>> Found on the roadside near the Kodai Lake. >>>>>> Aarti >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>>> Plant Taxonomist >>>>> Mumbai, Pune >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Satish Pardeshi >>>> Plant Taxonomist >>>> Mumbai, Pune >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards >>> >>> R. Vijayasankar >>> National Center for Natural Products Research, >>> The University of Mississippi, >>> Oxford, MS-38677, USA. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >> > > > > -- > Satish Pardeshi > Plant Taxonomist > Mumbai, Pune > > -- > 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 R. 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