Vijayasankar ji No answer for this yet, but here is interesting information from eFlora of China: *Allium tuberosum* is generally regarded as a cultivated species with a tetraploid chromosome number (2* n* = 32), although a wild population was recently discovered in Shanxi Province with a diploid number (2* n* = 16; Yang et al., Acta Phytotax. Sin. 36: 36--46. 1998).
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:47 AM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks a lot Gurcharan ji. I guess all species of Allium have bulbous root. > Why this is called 'tuberosum'?... > > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > > > On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Vijaysankar ji >> I will get them for you on my next visit to the College, probably within >> this week only. In the mean time manage with these flat leaves. >> >> >> -- >> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM, R. Vijayasankar < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Beautiful shots Gurcharan ji. Do you have pictures of its bulb/tuber >>> also? would like to see. >>> >>> With regards >>> >>> R. Vijayasankar >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:33 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Lovely photos !!!!!! >>>> Tanay >>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Allium tuberosum Rottl. (syn: A. clarkei Hook.f.) growing in College >>>>> Botanical Garden. It flowers in August-September and is iseal material for >>>>> teaching Alliaceae to students. Common names: Garlic chives, Chinese >>>>> leeks, >>>>> Chinese chives, Flat chives. >>>>> >>>>> The whole plant is antibacterial, cardiac, depurative, digestive, >>>>> stimulant, stomachic and tonic. It is an anti-emetic herb that improves >>>>> kidney function. It is used internally to treat urinary incontinence, >>>>> kidney >>>>> and bladder weaknesses etc. The seed is carminative and stomachic. They >>>>> are >>>>> used in India in the treatment of spermatorrhoea. The leaves and the bulbs >>>>> are applied to bites, cuts and wounds. The juice of the plant is used as a >>>>> moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles. >>>>> >>>>> Any local Indian names for the plant??? >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tanay Bose >>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> > -- 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.
