The plant can be confirmed as *Spartium junceum* L. of Fabaceae. The calyx is 2-lipped and I observed only simple leaves.
Thank you Singhji for highlighting. On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 7:05 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Sir I was also confused with the two species hence was going > through the literature when your mail dropped into my inbox. > Tanay > > > On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Kenneth for confirmation. The two genera are closely related but >> differentiated on the basis of calyx being 1-lipped (one split in calyx) in >> Spartium and 2-lipped (two splits in calyx) Cytisus. Muthu ji may please >> also verify this. Also the flowers of C. grandiflorus are much larger and >> some leaves trifoliate. They are all simple in Spartium. >> >> >> -- >> 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 Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is Spanish broom, Spartium junceum, native to the Mediterranean. >>> >>> Regards-- >>> Ken. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> >>> *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Mon, June 7, 2010 4:54:20 AM >>> >>> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:37495] Fabaceae for id 070610MK1 >>> >>> Dear all, >>> Please help to id this common Fabaceae member found at high altitudes of >>> Nilgiris. Possibly an introduction. >>> >>> *Date/Time-* >>> >>> 28-04-2010 / 05:00 PM >>> >>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* >>> >>> Ooty town; Nilgiris; 1200 msl >>> >>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Typ* >>> >>> garden and roadside >>> >>> *Plant Habit-* >>> shrub with angled stem >>> >>> *Height/Length-* >>> >>> ca.1.5m >>> >>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>> >>> 2 x 0.3cm >>> >>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>> >>> raceme >>> >>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>> >>> yellow; 1 cm across >>> >>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>> pods >>> >>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>> No fragrance >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Junior Research Fellow >>> Care Earth Trust >>> Chennai - 61 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >>> -- >>> 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%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> 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%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- 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.
