Great work Satish ji. I had recently seen flowering of G. tiliaefolia posting separately.
regards, Rashida. Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 17:45:58 +0530 Subject: [efloraofindia:34287] Re: Grewia asiatica From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] After searching all the available literature I am convinced that the plant depicted in this mail by me(Both the sets of pictures) is Grewia tiliifolia(And not G.asiatica) Attaching a table showing the differences compiled together. If there are any mistakes and errors please correct me. Agreed that it is a big tree but the species observed by me happen to be small shrub like tree which might attain huge height. Regards Dr Phadke Satish Grewia tiliifolia Grewia asiatica Synonyms G.tilaefolia;Grewia tiliifolia var.leptopetala,G.inequalis G.subinaequalis Local Names Dhaman; Rodgi;Sonsaman;Tadsal(BSI) Phalsi(BSI);Phalsa Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild, common in deciduous forests Cultivated for fruits; also found wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Large tree 3-8m(BSI)30-35 Feet;bark pale brown(Cooke) Large shrub or small tree(BSI; EfP) Stipules Foliaceous(BSI);Leafy falcate,auricledwith a rounded lobe on the lower side,veined(Cooke), Leafy falcate auriculate(Brandis) Not foliaceous,broadly ovate or suborbicular(BSI),Linear lanceolate(Cooke) Linear(Brandis)Hairy narrowly oblique-lanceolate,falcate(EfP)Linear lanceolate acute,Nearly as long as the petiole(Cooke) Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 1.5-11.583.2-6cm(BSI)Ovate,acuminate at apex;obliquely cordate at base. Margins serrate to crenulate serrate. Glabrescent above, pubescent or tomentose beneath(BSI)6 nerves on the leaf 3 on the larger and 2 on the smaller side of midrib(Cooke) 7.5-16*6-12.5cm(BSI);Ovate to orbiculate(EfP)Acute or subacuminate at apex. Obliquely cordate or rounded at base(BSI). Scabrous(rough)above,tomentose below(EfP).Both half more symmetric.(Neil)Petiole 1/2 inch long thicker at the top(Cooke) Inflorescence Type/ Size- Cymose(BSI)Buds obovoid oblong or subglobose,tomentose(Cooke) Umbellate cymes(BSI) Cymes 3 flowered,peduncle2-3cm(EfP)Buds obovate oblong ribbed,pubescent(Cooke) Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Yellow, stamens many,Petals bifid or notched at apex or entire or slightly emarginate at apex(BSI) Petals half long as sepals,oblong spathulate entire or notched,ovary villous,style longer than stamens(Cooke) Yellow bracteate,stamens many(BSI) Orange yellow,2cm across,pedicel 1.5cm,Stamens numerous(EfP)Petals 2/3the length od sepals(Cooke) Petal gland; Ovary stigma 0.5mm long(BSI)Stigma 4 lobed(EfP) gland 1/3 the length of petal,stigma somewhat irregularly 5 lobed(Cooke) Petal gland with white hairy margins(BSI)Ovary globose,strigose,stigma indistinctly 4 lobed(EfP)Gland 1/3 the length of petal,ovary villous(Cooke) Drupes 0.5-0.7 cm across,entire or 2 lobed,sparsely hirsute(BSI) Globose,1-2 lobed hairy(BSI)(Cooke) Fls. And fruits Apr-Jun Apr-Sep On 26 April 2010 23:19, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: Sorry again. My interpretation seems to be exactly opposite. Is the plant depicted in the picture G tiliifolia then? Can somebody please elaborate? BSI Mah flora also says they are foliaceous in G.tiliifolia. On 26 April 2010 23:12, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: Sorry for sending bigger size image. On 26 April 2010 23:10, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: Pursuing the search about the differentiating characters I checked for the stipules of the plant today. They are foliaceous in G.asiatica which is clearly seen in the attached picture while they are linear lanceolate in G.tiliifolia. Attaching some pictures showing it and part of the key from Cooke's flora. My earlier pictures do not show them clearly. I would like to request Prashant ji to show some picture of G.tiliifolia with stipules if he has any such picture in his collection. The glands near the petals are difficult to recognise from the available pictures. Regards Dr Phadke Satish On 15 April 2010 20:33, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: This small tree is also flowering on Vetal Tekdi(Pune) at present. I hope the ID is correct. There are many plants in the area some are 6 feet while the largest are 12-15 feet high or even may be larger. I was told this same tree by different IDs by many including some botanists,often as Grewia tilifolia and Grewia asiatica. Requesting for correct ID(Of course if possible by looking at the visible characters in the picture) Leaf size biggest noted is 18-20cm. Flower size 1 cm. Dr Phadke Satish -- 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]. 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