Dear Ritesh ji Thanks for photograph and the description of Rubia sikkimensis. That makes sure that both my plants are distinct from both R. tinctorum and R. sikkimensis which have sessile 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 Sat, May 29, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Gurucharanji and all, > > Pl find attached herewith a photograph and brief description of *Rubia > sikkimensis.* > ** > *Rubia sikkimensis *Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. 2 : 188. 1874; Hook. f*., *Fl. > Brit. India 3 : 203. 1881; C.E.C. Fischer in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 12 (2) : > 102. 1938; Hajra *et al. *(*eds*.), Mat. Fl. Arunachal Pradesh 1 : 611. > 1996. > > Stout climbers. Branches retrosely scabrid. Leaves sessile, in > a whorl of 4, elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, 7-15 x 3-5 cm, acute or rounded > at base, acute or acuminate at apices, lateral nerves deeply impressed > above. Flowers in large panicled cymes; corolla lobes subulate; anthers > globose. Fruits globose, 1-1.5 cm in diam., black. > > > > *Fl. & Fr.*: March-May > *Distrib.*: INDIA (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim), BHUTAN. > > Locality of collection: Mariyang, Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. > Habitat: Hill slopes. > Year of collection: 2006 > > Regards, > Ritesh. > -- > -- 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.
