Forwarding for ID Distributed as Commelina diffusa ? <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/commelinaceae/commelina/commelina-diffusa-1> Group discussion at Identification (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/y1CyqfQE1pA>
On Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 1:22:52 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: > Thanks, Mayur ji. > > On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 13:20, mayur nandikar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Rakesh ji, >> >> *Commelina diffusa *is often misidentified as *C. caroliniana *and with *C. >> communis *L., as they shares similar habit. Also called *C. nudiflora, * >> frequently. >> You will also find *C. communis *Vell. (non L.) in synonymy of *C. >> diffusa. * >> >> All the mentioned species has distinct elliptic to orbicular medial >> petal, which is inconspicuous (or rarely absent) in some *Commelina >> *species. >> For the precise identification I'll prefer spathe and capsule characters, >> which is missing in the posted picture, therefore tentative ID can be made >> which is more close to *C. diffusa*. >> >> sincerely, >> Mayur >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 1:03 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Rakesh ji. >>> >>> On Sat, 28 Sep 2019 at 11:19, dr.rakesh Singh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Sir , Let us ask Mayur Ji about this confusion . To me , presence or >>>> absence of prominent concolorous odd petal seems an important character . >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 9:32 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, Rakesh ji, >>>>> Catalogue of Life >>>>> <https://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/search/all/key/Commelina+communis/fossil/1/match/1> >>>>> >>>>> mentions four species with this name. >>>>> Only *Commelina communis* Engelm. ex Kunth, nom. illeg. >>>>> <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/2cb47ded80c2c8e8536cb23a6d33e6e9/synonym/6abe732c24ff98851ad08bd04b6d5088> >>>>> >>>>> ambiguous synonym for *Commelina diffusa *subsp*. **diffusa* >>>>> <https://mail.google.com/col/details/species/id/2cb47ded80c2c8e8536cb23a6d33e6e9/synonym/6abe732c24ff98851ad08bd04b6d5088> >>>>> is >>>>> distributed in India. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 27 Sep 2019 at 19:14, dr.rakesh Singh <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It certainly is not Commelina communis , since odd petal is pretty >>>>>> big and concolorous . >>>>>> I read about it , wikipedia says it is distributed in India too >>>>>> ........I wonder why it is not represented in >>>>>> EFI or FOI ! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:41 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, Mayur ji. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, 27 Sep 2019 at 10:39, mayur nandikar <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is very difficult to ID with these pictures, rightly suggested >>>>>>>> perhaps as *C. diffusa*. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 10:35 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think it may not be possible to id, based on these images, >>>>>>>>> except for experts on this genus. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>>> From: Vinay Thite <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 at 16:36 >>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:330228] Identification >>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kindly identify this plant. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Date/Time- 10 SEP 2019 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Location-Place, Altitude, GPS- Savandurga Hill, Karnataka >>>>>>>>> 562201, 12° 55' 0.30'' N 77° 17' 56.36'' E. Altitude 861 Habitat- >>>>>>>>> Garden/ >>>>>>>>> Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit-Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb >>>>>>>>> Height/Length- 30 cm. Flower – Blue. Three petals, Two larger petals >>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>> claw. 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