Forwarding for ID Distributed as Chrozophora rottleri <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/08/28/chrozophora-rottleri/> I strongly feel that it is C. plicata, whether we follow Flora of Malesia Chrozophora (nationaalherbarium.nl) <http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Euphorbs/specC/Chrozophora.htm> or follow key given by Tapas ji Plants are prostrate (not erect), smaller (less than 3 cm, not larger), plicate , dark green (not light green), stigma orange (not red), fruit with spreading hairs (not flat) Group discussion at Chrozophora plicata from Delhi (google.com) <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/BaSbTr7WFKE?hl=en#>
On Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 8:14:14 PM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Thanks Tapas ji for the key > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 1a. Ovary and fruits lepidote, never stellate-pubescent >> >> 2 >> >> b. Ovary and fruits stellate-pubescent, never lepidote >> >> 3 >> >> 2a. Leaves not much longer than broad; ripe carpels reddish purple >> >> *1. C. hierosolymitana* >> >> b. Leaves twice as long as broad; ripe carpels bluish purple >> >> *2. C. oblongifolia* >> >> 3a. Leaves both radical and cauline, eglandular at base; stigmas >> orange; fruits grey or black, non-tinctorial when wetted *3. >> C. prostrata* >> >> b. Leaves cauline only, 2-glandular at base; stigmas red; fruits >> purple, tinctorial when wetted *4. >> C. rottleri* >> >> >> >> *Tapas. * >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot Balakrishnan ji for clarification >>> >>> >>> based on Reply from Balakrishnan ji >>> "The real Chrozophora plicata (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. does not occur >>> in India. It is confined to Africa and Middle East. What is given as C. >>> plicata in Indian floras are now known as *Chrozophora rottleri *(Geisl.) >>> A.Juss. ex Spreng. >>> N.P.Balakrishnan, 17 Nov. 2013" >>> >>> >>> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> The real Chrozophora plicata (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. does not occur >>>> in India. It is confined to Africa and Middle East. What is given as C. >>>> plicata in Indian floras are now known as *Chrozophora rottleri *(Geisl.) >>>> A.Juss. ex Spreng. >>>> N.P.Balakrishnan, 17 Nov. 2013 >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 November 2013 16:27, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Garg ji >>>>> This needs to be resolved. >>>>> If Chrozophora plicata (Vahl) A. Juss., 1826 (basionym Croton plicatus >>>>> Vahl, 1790) and C. rottleri (Geiseler) A. Juss., 1826 (based on Croton >>>>> rottleri Geiseler, 1807) are synonyms, the former should be the correct >>>>> name as it is based in earlier basionym. >>>>> >>>>> If two are distinct species as listed on the Plant List, we have to >>>>> know the differences to choose our plants from North India and Western >>>>> Ghats. >>>>> >>>>> I hope Tapas ji and Balakrishnan ji can throw better light on this >>>>> based on their treatment of Indian Euphorbiaceae. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 1:02 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Chrozophora rottleri as per another thread >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/BwXu2nTEqlA>. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: 20 April 2011 22:09 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:67681] Chrozophora plicata from Delhi >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, Flowers of India < >>>>>> [email protected]>, Tabish <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Chrozophora plicata (Vahl) A. Juss. ex Spreng., Syst. veg. 3:850. >>>>>> 1826 >>>>>> syn: *Croton plicatus* Vahl; *Chrozophora* *prostrata* Dalzell & >>>>>> Gibson >>>>>> >>>>>> Stellate-wooly prostrate herb with several branches; leaves nearly as >>>>>> long as broad, upper surface folded (plicate); flowers unisexual; >>>>>> stamens >>>>>> 15 in two whorls, petals pink; capsules stellate wooly, without scales. >>>>>> Photographed from Vikas Puri Delhi, growing in waste lands. >>>>>> >>>>>> Common name: Giradol >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> http://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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