Hi Garg ji, I had posted 3 species of Triumfetta found commonly in northern Western Ghats, for validation and comparison <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/YPgQCKeQLe8/uFMFt7q4AAAJ>. I think, the *fruits and flowers together* give a better picture of their identity. *rhomboidea* flowers are clearly twice as big than the *pentandra*. *rhomboidea* fruits are comparatively smaller and appear spherical than those of *pentandra*. Regards. Dinesh
On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 6:47 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear members, > Differences between these two species is mainly based on whether spines on > the capsule is glabrous (Triumfetta rhomboidea) or with a line of spreading > hairs on the dorsal side (Triumfetta pentandra). ON going through the posts > in efi I find it is very difficult to check this with naked eyes. > Other factor is the number of stamen in the flowers, about which different > sources talk about differently as below: > > > > Triumfetta rhomboidea > > Triumfetta pentandra > > Flora of Pakistan > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=133837>: > > Stamens mostly 15, rarely fewer but not less than 10 > > Stamens mostly 5, rarely up to 10 > > BSI Flora of India > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=3563&type=3>: > > Stamens 8 - 15 > > Stamens 5 (rarely up to 10). > > Flora of China > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200013664> > > Stamens 10 > > Not found > > Flora of North America > <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200013664> > > Stamens 10–15 > > Not found > > Flora of Zimbabwe > <http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138700> > > > Not mentioned > <http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138750> > > Stamens usually 5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Most of our postings show 10 stamen. In view, I feel that we should take > all these posts as Triumfetta rhomboidea and not Triumfetta pentandra. > Awaiting your feedback pl. > -- > 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 2800 members & 2,65,000 messages on 31.3.17) or Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 12,000 species & 2,50,000 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
