Forwarding for ID Distributed as Colocasia species- Kamrup district, Assam <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araceae/colocasia/colocasia-species/kamrup> Group discussion at Wild Alocasia sp. 1 (?) from Kamrup district, Assam (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/UNNKys1yp-Y>
On Monday, December 31, 2012 at 5:01:37 AM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Karuna Das <[email protected]> > Date: 30 December 2012 17:47 > Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:141758] Wild Alocasia sp. 1 (?) from > Kamrup district, Assam > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > > > Dear Dr. P.Matthews Sir > Thank You very much Sir for ID. The particular species is not in flowering > stage now. When flowering begin I will take and send the images of the > spadix to you. > With regards > karuna Kanta das > Guwahati > > On Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:01:14 +0530 wrote > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Matthews > > Date: 30 December 2012 01:05 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:141183] Wild Alocasia sp. 1 (?) from Kamrup > district, Assam > To: Peter Boyce > Cc: jmgarg1 , efloraofindia , Karuna Das , Pudji Widodo , " > [email protected]" , "[email protected]" , "[email protected]" , " > [email protected]" > > > > Dear Dr Karuna Das, > To me, this looks somewhat like Colocasia fallax in its relatively low- > and close-clumping growth habit, and the light blush along the main vein on > the upper side of the blade. But the blade colour is a lighter green, and > the front lobe of the blade is more elongate, than what I have seen > previously in Colocasia fallax. We can be certain this is Colocasia sp., > but as Peter Boyce, says, we need to see the inflorescence to reach any > conclusion about species-level identification. > > > I am currently traveling, but when I return to Japan in early January, > I can look at some photos another colleague (archaeologist) in Assam sent > me last year. He may have photographed the same or a similar plant. > > > Best regards, > Peter M. (full address below) > > On Saturday, December 29, 2012, Peter Boyce wrote: > > > Dear Dr Karuna, > Almost certainly Colocasia affinis Schott, but as with the Alocasia would > need to see an inflorescence (and of course the fertile portions of the > spadix), to be certain. > > > > I have forwarded my reply and will forward your original email to Peter > Matthews, the world expert on the genus Colocasia > Best > Peter Boyce > > > > > On 29 December 2012 14:23, jmgarg1 wrote: > > > > > > Forwarding again for > Id confirmation or > otherwise please. > > Some earlier > relevant feedback: > > > > > Dear Karuna Ji, > To me, it is a kind of Colocasia. Although the middle of the leaves are > whitish, I think it is Colocasia esculenta. > > > > > Regards, > Pudji Widodo > > > > > > > > > > efi site link: > > > > colocasia esculenta | efloraofindia > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Karuna Das > > > > Date: 23 December 2012 14:59 > Subject: [efloraofindia:141183] Wild Alocasia sp. 1 (?) from Kamrup > district, Assam > To: indiantreepix > > > > Cc: kd_dkc > > > Dear All, > > > Attached images are Wild Alocasia sp.(?) growing on hilly area near > stream. Please ID for it. > > > > > Date : 21.12.2012 > Location: Kamrup district, Assam > Family : Araceae > Genus & species : Alocasia Sp. (?) > > > > > Habitat: Grows wild on hill near stream > Habit :Herb > Flower : Not seen > Fruits :not seen > > > With regards > Karuna Kanta Das > Guwahati 781012 > > > > > > Catch India as it happens with the Rediff News App. To download it for > FREE, click here > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garghttp://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. 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