Welcome Dinesh ji, I am happy that I could provide you with information that served your purpose. Tanay
On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 6:34 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Tanay, many thanks for quick answers. > The intent of getting answers to these two queries may not resolve to the > true ID, but am looking out for any better markers which will differentiate > the two species in an easier manner (in any circumstances). > > > An interesting article at > http://www2.bioversityinternational.org/publications/pgrnewsletter/article.asp?id_article=4&id_issue=135 > ... about 50 different species of *Dioscorea* in India. > ... taxonomy of quite a few species in this genus is considered to be > problematic ... which is attributed to its highly continuous variability of > morphological characters, especially of aerial parts, such as leaves and > bulbils > First query's answer is here and few more places. > The answer sought is the difference in the bulbils (if *D. belophylla*grows > any). > > > Flora of North America ... > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200028093 > describes *D. bulbifera* ... putting a special part of it here: > ... Staminate inflorescences axillary, borne singly, spicate or paniculate, > cymose, to 70 cm; *cymes reduced to 1 sessile bracteolate flower*, .... > > This description itself is rare to find, and thus comes the feeling that > such happening could be rarer !! > Hence had posted my second query to get answer from practical experience in > Konkan and Western Ghats. > > > > Many thanks once again, dear Tanay. > Regards. > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 5:46 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Dinesh Ji, >> >> I am just trying to answer your queries with my limited knowledge. >> >> >> >> *1. **Are the aerial bulbils only to be seen in D. bulbifera?* >> >> *Ans.* No, as far as know *Dioscorea *bulbifera is not the only plant to >> have bulbils couple of other do have too. One common example coming to mind >> is *Dioscorea oppositifolia *which also has bulbils which are sometimes >> used as food. Kindly see from the link below. >> >> http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=296 >> >> >> >> *2. **The staminate flower, appears solitary, would that happen in D. >> bulbifera ?* >> >> *Ans. **Male inflorescence** *pendulous, 1-4 from the axil of a bract, up >> to 1 m long with up to 100 flowers; flowers pinkish green to white, where as >> *Female inflorescence** *pendulous, 1-2 per leaf axil, with about 40 >> flowers; flowers pedicellate, tepals free. >> >> >> >> Hope will answer your questions to some extent, may other members put down >> if anything more is in their knowledge. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Tanay >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Prashant, ... certainly Milind ji's ID must be correct. >>> In your photos, aerial bulbil is seen, though not in focus ... pointing >>> to *D. bulbifera*. >>> >>> My query: >>> 1) ... are the aerial bulbils only to be seen in *D. bulbifera* ? >>> 2) ... the staminate flower, appears solitary ... would that happen in *D. >>> bulbifera* ? >>> >>> Based my ID with following: >>> 1) ... male-flowered raceme of *D. bulbifera* ... >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3871528410/ >>> 2) ... female-flowered raceme of *D. belophylla* ... >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4787506842/ >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> Response from Dr. Milind Sardesai ji... >>>> >>>> "It is Dioscorea bulbifera only. There is great variation range one can >>>> observe in Dioscorea". >>>> >>>> Thanks Dr Milind ji & Dinesh ji. >>>> regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> On 7/27/10, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Prashant ... my mistake earlier. >>>>> This indeed is, *Dioscorea belophylla* ... here seen is the male >>>>> flower. >>>>> >>>>> ... Male spikes 2.5-4 cm long, 1-2 together in the axils or sometimes >>>>> forming leafless panicles; stamens 6, all antheriferous. >>>>> Reference: Flora of Pakistan ... >>>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422012 >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Pinki <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> i dont know this plant but have a query regarding Dioscorea >>>>>> belophylla. where in north India i can find Dioscorea belophylla >>>>>> plant...? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 25, 10:49 am, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > Think this not *Dioscorea belophylla *Prasant Ji, kindly wait for >>>>>> more >>>>>> > responses. >>>>>> > Tanay >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > > Dear Friends, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Came across this Climber on the way to Prabalgad. Could this be >>>>>> *Dioscorea >>>>>> > > belophylla*? Pl. validate the ID. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Date/Time: 25-07-2010/ 03:25PM >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Location: On the way to Prabalgad (Panvel region). >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Habitat: Wild >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Plant Habit:Climber >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Flower to small, hardly 2 to 4mm, creamy white. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > regards >>>>>> > > Prashant >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Tanay Bose >>>>>> > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>>> > 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
