Dear all, It is a hemi-parasitic plant as they can take food from both Xylem as well as Phloem. They also synthesize food in their own green leaves.
Regards, Giby On May 31, 5:51 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “*Taxillus tomentosus*, rgds, Shrikant” > > “*i will like to support Shrikant ji regarding the identification of this > plant which is Taxillus tomentosus Tiegh*. i have seen this plant once in my > life over mango plants in Karnamadhapur a place in West bengal where we went > for a college picnic. > Regards > Tanay” > > “As per A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon, Volume 6 By M. D. > Dassanayake, Francis Raymond Fosberg, > *the parasite is difficult to confirm as Taxillus tomentosus (Heyne ex Roth) > Tieghem of Loranthaceae. > *because 1. the bracts are not 3 - 5mm longer > 2. petiole not 5 - 7cm long > > Members, please recheck this parasite. > > http://books.google.co.in/books?id=rCgs6CEghvgC&pg=PA139&lpg=PA139&dq... > from Muthu ji. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> > Date: 11 March 2010 13:10 > Subject: [efloraofindia:29443] Fwd: Parasite plant for id 110310MK3 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > Dear members, > > kindly help to confirm this parasite species found on the branches of > *Phyllanthus > emblica*. > > Is this *Taxillus bracteatus*? > > *Date/Time- *07 Mar 2010 2:30pm > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *Satyamangalam RF; Eastern Ghats. ca. > 1450msl > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild* > > *Plant Habit- *parasite on tree branch > > *Height/Length- *up to 1m* > * > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- *ca. 5 x 2.5cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size- fascicle > * > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- *2-3cm length > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > *Characteristic feature: *tawny tomentose all over the plant > > -- > 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%2bunsubscr...@goog > legroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected])http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants > etc. (arranged alphabetically & > place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- > Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > > > Z 129.jpg > 331KViewDownload > > Z 128.jpg > 361KViewDownload > > Z 120.jpg > 122KViewDownload > > Z 121.jpg > 123KViewDownload > > Z 122.jpg > 126KViewDownload > > Z 123.jpg > 167KViewDownload > > Z 124.jpg > 102KViewDownload > > Z 125.jpg > 282KViewDownload > > Z 126.jpg > 299KViewDownload > > Z 127.jpg > 259KViewDownload -- 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.
