Doesn't match the two species of Pentasachme reported from India, although similar to P. wallichiana
One other possibility is that it could be a species of Cynanchium. Many of the himalayan species have long corolla lobes. Was it a twiner or an erect herb? navendu On May 21, 1:52 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > There are five species of this genus. Two we have seen P. caudatum (eflora > China) and P. wallichii (link given by me). The other three are P. > championii, P. glaucescens and P. stauntonii. Let locate these three and > compare. > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Navendu <[email protected]> wrote: > > thats very interesting, we need to check if there is a third species > > of Pentasachme from other sources such as Flora of China and Bhutan. > > And please send better pictures if any > > > navendu > > > On May 20, 5:12 pm, Pravir Deshmukh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Gurcharan Sir > > > Please find the photo of P. wallichii > > > > The plant photo attach by the Ritesh sir is not resembles with the P > > > wallichii > > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Dear Pravir ji > > > > As pointed out by Tanay P. caudatum has much narrower linear-lanceolate > > > > leaves. > > > >http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=85789&flora_id=2 > > > > > This matches more with P. wallichii. Please compare the details. > > > > >http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/page.asp?relation=QK. > > .. > > > > > < > >http://www.illustratedgarden.org/mobot/rarebooks/page.asp?relation=QK...> > > > > -- > > > > 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/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Pravir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> The plant is Pentasachme caudatum . > > > > >> Please cross check the details with the plant. > > > > >> leaves linear lanceolate, caudate - acuminate. > > > > >> On May 20, 1:14 pm, "Pardeshi S." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > Hello all > > > >> > actually that is why it was adviced to follow posting guidelines and > > > >> > format. so that all the ancilary information such as habit, > > > >> > phyllotaxy, number of calyx, corolla ,etc can be get from the author > > > >> > itself. may i request all to follow the format. > > > >> > this is some Asclepediaceae member for sure. > > > > >> > Regards > > > >> > Satish Pardeshi > > > > >> > On May 20, 12:27 pm, Navendu <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > Unlikely that the calyx is absent. Can you send me better > > resolution > > > >> > > pictures. Its a dicot with pentamerous flowers, it has to have > > calyx. > > > >> > > I am pretty sure its Asclepiadaceae. If only you could send me the > > > >> > > close up of the flower. The leaf shape could be variable. Only > > > >> > > Magnoliaceae and some monocots have perianth but they dont have > > > >> > > pentamerous flowers and opposite leaves. > > > > >> > > navendu > > > > >> > > On May 19, 4:34 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > Dear Navendu Ji, > > > >> > > > *Pentasachme sp* has long linear leaves with acute apex but this > > > >> plant has > > > >> > > > small roundish leaf with obtuse apex. The most fascinating point > > of > > > >> the > > > >> > > > flower is that it lacks calyx hence perianth is present !!! > > > >> > > > *Pentasachme*does not lack calyx I hope .. > > > >> > > > Regards > > > >> > > > Tanay > > > > >> > > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Navendu < > > [email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > > I think this should be Pentasachme (Asclepediaceae) > > > > >> > > > > navendu > > > > >> > > > > On May 18, 9:21 am, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > Some primitive group of plant , i hope from the flower > > > >> morphology but > > > >> > > > > have > > > >> > > > > > never seen it. > > > >> > > > > > tanay > > > > >> > > > > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 4:57 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary < > > > > >> > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > >> > > > > > > Attaching another herb collected from West Siang district > > of > > > >> Arunachal > > > >> > > > > > > Pradesh for identification. > > > > >> 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