Forwarding again for ID
Distributed as  Solanum species- Dakpathar 
<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/solanaceae/solanum/solanum-species/dakpathar>
 
I have got image from same population with prickles
that should remove all doubts, it is S. torvum
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On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 9:47:21 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] 
wrote:

> I agree with Rawat Sir. Though again can't explain leaf texture. Also 
> prickles on stem is short and recurved 
> <http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/080c0106-040c-4508-8300-0b0a06060e01/media/Html/Solanum_chrysotrichum.htm>.
>  
> But reddish hair can be seen in the first pic. Fruiting sepals longer, not 
> clear though in the first pic. Water side habitat another point in favour. 
> Shiny leaf maybe yet another.
>
> *S. hispidum* non. Pers may have unarmed flowering branches 
> <http://apps.kew.org/efloras/namedetail.do?flora=fz&taxon=11463&nameid=29084> 
> sometimes.
>
> Thank you
> Regards
> surajit
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 12:33 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. 
>>
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>>
>> I still think this is *Solanum torvum* -- 
>> Regards,
>> Dr. Nidhan Singh 
>>
>> efi page on Solanum torvum 
>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/s/solanaceae/solanum/solanum-torvum>
>>
>> I also think it is Solanum torvum. It is interesting to see the 
>> prickle-less leaves. 
>> However, FoC 
>> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200020607> 
>> describes the leaves as 'armed or unarmed'.
>> Vijay 
>> about prickle on leaves of *Solanum torvum* Sw. - 
>> Sir Prain recorded "leaves not prickly on the nerves"
>> Haines recorded, "leaves without prickles or with one only beneath near 
>> the base of midrib"
>> FoC says armed or unarmed
>> some other sources echo above
>> about prickle on stem-
>> should be recurved as major sources I find record
>> but can be straight also - http://www.fleppc.org/ID_
>> book/solanum%20torvum.pdf
>>  
>> So, the only hurdle remains is the glabrous shinning leaf. Here I fail to 
>> find any strong support. One weak support I find is stellate hair is sparse 
>> on upper surface of leaf - http://www.starrenvironmental.com/
>> publications/species_reports/pdf/solanum_torvum.pdf. But this doesn't 
>> explain your point.
>> Thank you
>> Regards 
>> Surajit 
>> Please throw some light on - http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/shrub/
>> solanum-rudepannum
>> Thank you
>> Regards
>> surajit 
>>
>> Any chances of Solanum hispidum? Though S.hispidum also have spines.
>> DSRawat Pantnagar 
>>
>>  
>>
>>  
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>
>> Date: 13 February 2015 at 17:53
>> Subject: [efloraofindia:215481] Solanaceae Fortnight: Solanum sp from 
>> Dakpathar for ID-GSFEB21/23
>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
>>
>>
>> Please help in ID of this Solanum sp., photographed from Dakpathar. Looks 
>> similar to S. torvum, but leaves are totally glabrous and shining with no 
>> prickles on leaf, few straight ones on stem.
>>
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