Dear Ushadi, Thank you for your valuable tips.
I am an absolute amateur in Botany as well as in photography. I have a deep interest in flora, not so much plying the camera! But since one needs that skill to identify and learn about plants, will work on it. I am currently using my phone to take pics. Once again your encouragement and lessons much appreciated. Devi. On Saturday, 22 September 2018, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > devi: since you are very cooperative and willing to go back etc i offer > you my personal thoughts here. > > id is not magic, its a systematic looking at diagnostic features to arrive > at a working hypothesis, > better the pictures that are sharp in focus show the diagnostic > criteria better and quicker the process > > > there is a lesson to be learned n this case, we still do not know what it > is... only guesswork > > so... > 1: known entity read up or remember > diagnostic features of any plant > that you are interested in > and take pictures accordingly > > 2: unknown identity > its habit and habitat > leaves , both sides, and see if can see trichomes or hairs, then try to > show them > flowers face and side views > complete pedicals, peduncles, subtening appendages if any > if inflorescence a complete inflorescence, how its growing, its pattern > if buds are seen several buds > if fruits complete view sideways, its attachment to the twig, > and include a sizing item in at least one picture, like a ruler, a pen, > camera cap ,. > or your finger as a last resort, often we have nothing handy or are in a > hurry. > if a tree...include the stem, bark etc > if a shrub, entire shrub > etc etc > > when you have even ten minutes to hone your skills in this direction > go to this link... https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix > its this group ... > and type any of these peoples name, you choose and look at their pictures > > by observing pictures taken by Dinesh Valke, Anurag Sharma (who did a lot > of field work.) > > Prashant Awale, and Satish Phadke, and Pankaj Kumar . to name few > > they all dont use fancy cameras, Anurag used a small handheld > > point and shoot, Prashant uses something handy also. > > > > you will do well > > good luck > > usha di > > > On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 6:23 AM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you , Ushadi. >> >> As I have mentioned this plant is different from the one I had sent >> earlier although it is from the same area. To me the leaves seemed very >> different. >> >> I am not familiar with the book you have mentioned but will now take a >> look. >> >> >> On Friday, 21 September 2018, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> i see fine hairs on the fallen flower, >>> though none on the leaves >>> still think... argyreia >>> >>> Dalia had sent us a very similar case with only one picture as possible >>> ipomoea >>> final id: Argyreia involucrata >>> >>> shrikant had ided it then >>> may be he can help Devi with this case >>> >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl >>> /convolvulaceae/argyreia/argyreia-involucrata >>> >>> may be Devi is familiar with this publication, and people Dr Mathew >>> trained locally... >>> An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India >>> <https://books.google.co.in/books?id=umMFT6tKtrkC&pg=PA324&lpg=PA324&dq=Argyreia+involucrata&source=bl&ots=1CKN1YNEh-&sig=M1s30uJMD-VZU0Ai9-yyncrVJfg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwilsu2LxvraAhVEvI8KHSekB1A4ChDoAQg-MAQ#v=onepage&q=Argyreia%20involucrata&f=false> >>> By K. M. Matthew (1995- details with keys) >>> >>> hope this helps >>> good luck >>> usha di >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:19 PM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Garg’ji. >>>> >>>> For comparison attaching pictures of another plant from the same area. >>>> Maybe this is Argyreia? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, 21 September 2018, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Looks different from images of *Argyreia sericea* >>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/convolvulaceae/argyreia/argyreia-sericea> >>>>> Dalzell >>>>> Also does not match with any species available at *Argyreia* >>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/convolvulaceae/argyreia> >>>>> as >>>>> per comparative images. >>>>> >>>>> *Earlier feedback:* >>>>> *seems to be Argyreia sericea* >>>>> *do you by any chance have pics of the side view of the >>>>> flower...complete side view* >>>>> *and close up of the surfaces of the leaves ?? if so, pleae share here* >>>>> *thanks * >>>>> *usha di* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Devi Nair* < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> Date: 1 September 2018 at 07:08 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:303599] Creeper for ID >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Found growing in Thally, Tamilnadu. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *-- * >>>>> >>>>> *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- more than 2975 members & 3,00,000 messages on 25.7.18) or >>>>> Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with >>>>> a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>> 1,00,000 are directly displayed). 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