Forwarding for ID Distributed as Stictocardia beraviensis ? <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/convolvulaceae/stictocardia/stictocardia-beraviensis-1> Group discussion at Covolvulaceae Week - Bangalore - RA - Stictocardia tiliifolia - Spotted Heart (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/mGAmIvOjalg>
On Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 8:18:09 PM UTC+5:30 Ron_Convolvulaceae wrote: > Raman ji, > > The Stictocardia posted is most likely either Stictocardia macalusoi > or Stictocardia beraviensis and the only difference that I can locate > between the 2 species mentioned is the length of the corolla. > > S. beraviensis (Vatke) Hallier f. - Corolla 4.5 - 5.5 cm long > S. macalusoi (Mattei) Verdc. - Corolla 5.5 - 7 cm long > > The other characteristics of both of the above species is otherwise the > same...corolla coloration can vary from a deep reddish to a lighter pinkish > with stripes and yellow deeper in the corolla. > > Please post details of Stictocardia macalusoi to differentiate from > Stictocardia beraviensis if anyone has access....as what I have is limited > to distinguish between the 2 supposedly different species and consists of > all features being exactly the same with the singular exception of the > > Stictocardia campanulata is supposed to be extremely similar to > Stictocardia Stictocardia tiliifolia (as disputed by experts as may be > found in The Flora of China) and purportedly distinguished by the glands on > the underside of the leaves , although this is also likely not accurate as > the presence of glands on the leaves is a feature of all Stictocardia and > in fact Stictocardia means dots on the heart shaped leaves. > > The corolla of Stictocardia campanulata and Stictocardia tiliifolia has > been described as being a white to pale pink and these 2 species may turn > out to be local variations of each other... > > Stictocardia tiliifolia synonyms are as follows: > > Synonym:Argyreia tiliifolia > Synonym:Ipomoea tiliifolia > Synonym:Rivea tiliaefolia > Synonym:Stictocardia tiliafolia > Synonym:Stictocardia tiliaefolia > > I think George Staples will ultimately have to sort out all of the > Stictocardia and Argyreia (which are very closely related to the > Stictocardia) > > regards, > > Ron > > > On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:13:21 AM UTC-4, raman wrote: >> >> I rarely take pictures of any plants other than trees. >> These are the some of the climbers I took. >> >> >> Spotted Heart is a large woody climber found in the seashore thickets and >> forests. Leaves broadly ovate to circular, 6-20 long and 5-20 cm wide, >> heart-shaped at the base, with a short blunt tip. Leaves have some >> glandular spots on the upper surface, which inspired the common name >> Spotted Heart. In fact, the genus name Stictocardia also stands for spotted >> heart. Flowers are borne in clusters of 1-3 in leaf axils. Sepals are >> circular with a rounded tip. 1.2-1.8 cm long, much enlarged in fruit and >> then up to 4-5 cm long. Flowers are funnel-shaped, 8-10 cm long, reddish >> purple with a darker center, or reddish with a yellowish center. Ovary is >> hairless, filaments hairy at base. Easily identified by the capsule >> enclosed by enlarged sepals, 2-3.5 cm in diameter. Seeds 8-9 mm long, black >> to dark brown, velvety. Spotted Heart is native to India and SE Asia, >> introduced in America. Flowering: August-October. >> >> >> More pictures in >> >> file:///home/veveo/MyDropBox/Flora%20and%20Fauna/Plants%20of%20Bangalore/Stictocardia%20-%20Spotted%20Heart/Spotted%20Heart.html >> >> Raman >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/c9765d4d-f23c-4f73-bf25-7094e25696b6n%40googlegroups.com.
