I don't know about the occurrence of E. bifida in India, but I do know that E. bifida is hairy and this is quite glabrous. Also, the leaves of E. bifida should be narrower. Someone also suggested E. maculata, which is also hairy.
On Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 10:20:07 PM UTC-6, JM Garg wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Key in the Flora of China leads me to Euphorbia bifida > http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ThEspecies/ThEuphorbiaT.htm > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=109298&flora_id=2 > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.efloras.org%2Fobject_page.aspx%3Fobject_id%3D109298%26flora_id%3D2&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHjpuZq2I3AKfzG306dFyKH1EJKxw> > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > I too tried the key in Flora of China and that comfortably took me to > *Euphorbia > bifida. *The only character that was not sure about was that whether the > capsule glabrous or pubescent. The capsule in the picture seem to be > immature. When I tried with the capsule pubescent, it took me to one known > species (E. hirta) and the other species (E. indica) has strikingly > different character (stem uniformly white puberulent). > Hence I too think that this would be *Euphorbia bifida.* > Regards, > Giby > *Euphorbia bifida *is not found in India as per Flora of India Vol. 23. > May be Balkrishnan ji can sort it out. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Satish Phadke <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: 9 August 2011 22:35 > Subject: [efloraofindia:76529] Euphorbiaceae plant for ID :: 09082011 SMP1 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected] <javascript:>> > > > On the outskirts of Pune City. > Euphorbiaceae member for ID. > Dr Phadke > > *Date/Time-* > > > > *July 2011* > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * > > > > *Near Pune* > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > > *Wild* > > *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * > > > > *Small herb* > > *Height/Length- * > > > > *10 cm height* > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- * > > > > *Oblong ovate1- 3cm Opposite.* > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * > > > > *Axillary. Typical Euphorbiaceae type.* > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > > *2-3mm White.* > > > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* > > > > *Trilocular Green* > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* > > *--* > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* > & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2200 members & > 1,78,400 messages on 31/12/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 9000 species & 1,80, 000 images). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/63955af7-b7ad-4003-9f55-9794759bc1b8%40googlegroups.com.
