Thanks for the elaborate reply. I was concentrating on the leaf character so the ID came to my mind. The chances of *Gymnema sylvestre* appear to be high. The other picture which I have posted from the same area had diifferent leaves so I concluded the likely ID in that species but here I was confused due to the leaf shape. Dr Phadke
On 5 July 2010 11:31, Aparna Watve <[email protected]> wrote: > Bidaria khandalense (= Gymnema khandalense) is a liane and the most > characteristic feature of this is presence of "flat corky wings on the > stem" which are long running along stems. Very few plants have such a > striking character and it is difficult to miss. > > Mishra and Singh (2001) who worked on threatened plants of Maharashtra > report that it can be distinguished by broadly ovate and densely > puberulous leaves, orbicular calyx lobes and corolla puberulous on > both sides. However, I have seen both the plants and wild and do not > feel this character is strong enough to distinguish them. The winged > stem character is probably the best one and is very very obvious when > mature individuals are seen. > > I do not see any specific distinguishing character in the photo by Dr. > Phadke. If you have any more photos, showing any of the distinguishing > characters we can discuss more on this. I am not aware of B. > khandalense reports in Amboli, but it certainly is present in > Khandala, Junnar, Karjat and Koyna forest areas. > > However, the chances of the photo belonging to Gymnema sylvestre are > high as it is a much more common and variable plant. > > Regards > Aparna > > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Senthilkumar <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear Neil > > Yes. It is Gymnema sylvestre only. Nice photo Mr. Satish. > > Regards > > Senthilkumar U. > > > > On 5 July 2010 10:05, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > >> Some earlier relevant feedback: > >> “Bidaria khandalense(Santapau) Jagtap et Singh is an endemic to the > region > >> hence can be a good choice > >> Tanay” > >> > >> “It could be Gymnema sylvestre locally called Madhunashini. Please > check. > >> Regards, > >> Neil Soares.” > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > >> Date: 9 June 2010 20:49 > >> Subject: [efloraofindia:37853] Is it Bidaria khandalens? > >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > >> > >> > >> This Asclepiadaceae member a climber was observed in Amboli. > >> 27 May 2010 > >> The leaves appear much longer 8cm or so. > >> I think this is Bidaria khandalense > >> Please opine or otherwise. > >> Regards > >> Dr Phadke > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > > > > > > -- > > Senthilkumar U. > > BSI & School of Ecology and Conservation, > > University of Agricultural Sciences, > > Bangalore-560 065. > > Karnataka, India > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > -- > Dr. Aparna Watve > Dr. Aparna Watve > Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony > Nr. 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