Thanks, Mayur ji. On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 13:20, mayur nandikar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Rakesh ji, > > *Commelina diffusa *is often misidentified as *C. caroliniana *and with *C. > communis *L., as they shares similar habit. Also called *C. nudiflora, * > frequently. > You will also find *C. communis *Vell. (non L.) in synonymy of *C. > diffusa. * > > All the mentioned species has distinct elliptic to orbicular medial petal, > which is inconspicuous (or rarely absent) in some *Commelina *species. > For the precise identification I'll prefer spathe and capsule characters, > which is missing in the posted picture, therefore tentative ID can be made > which is more close to *C. diffusa*. > > sincerely, > Mayur > > > On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 1:03 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Rakesh ji. >> >> On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 11:19, dr.rakesh Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Sir , Let us ask Mayur Ji about this confusion . To me , presence or >>> absence of prominent concolorous odd petal seems an important character . >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 9:32 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Rakesh ji, >>>> Catalogue of Life >>>> <https://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Commelina+communis/fossil/1/match/1> >>>> mentions four species with this name. >>>> Only *Commelina communis* Engelm. ex Kunth, nom. illeg. >>>> <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/2cb47ded80c2c8e8536cb23a6d33e6e9/synonym/6abe732c24ff98851ad08bd04b6d5088> >>>> ambiguous synonym for *Commelina diffusa *subsp*. **diffusa* >>>> <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/2cb47ded80c2c8e8536cb23a6d33e6e9/synonym/6abe732c24ff98851ad08bd04b6d5088> >>>> is >>>> distributed in India. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 27 Sep 2019 at 19:14, dr.rakesh Singh < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It certainly is not Commelina communis , since odd petal is pretty big >>>>> and concolorous . >>>>> I read about it , wikipedia says it is distributed in India too >>>>> ........I wonder why it is not represented in >>>>> EFI or FOI ! >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:41 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Mayur ji. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 27 Sep 2019 at 10:39, mayur nandikar <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It is very difficult to ID with these pictures, rightly suggested >>>>>>> perhaps as *C. diffusa*. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:35 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I think it may not be possible to id, based on these images, except >>>>>>>> for experts on this genus. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>> From: Vinay Thite <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 at 16:36 >>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:330228] Identification >>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kindly identify this plant. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Date/Time- 10 SEP 2019 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * Location-Place, Altitude, GPS- Savandurga Hill, Karnataka >>>>>>>> 562201, 12° 55' 0.30'' N 77° 17' 56.36'' E. Altitude 861 Habitat- >>>>>>>> Garden/ >>>>>>>> Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb >>>>>>>> Height/Length- 30 cm. Flower – Blue. Three petals, Two larger petals >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> claw. Is this Commelina diffusa?* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * -- 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] >>>>>>>> <[email protected]>. 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