I see stigma to be yellow only as per other observations at *C.rottleri* <https://efloraofindia.com/2011/08/28/chrozophora-rottleri/> I find that as per keys provided by Tapas ji in this post, *C.prostrata* is now given as syn. of *Chrozophora plicata* (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. as per WCSP <https://wcsp.science.kew.org/synonomy.do?name_id=39826>. So if this is correct, *C.prostrata* is now given as syn. of *Chrozophora plicata* (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. is very much available in India and Singh ji plant may very well be this one.
On Sun, 5 Sept 2021 at 13:59, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > I think there is some confusion here. > > Flora Malesian > <http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Euphorbs/specC/Chrozophora.htm> gives > the following difference (It also does not have *Chrozophora plicata* > (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. (like India as per Balakrishnan ji)): > *C**hrozophora** plicata* (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. is often confused > with *C. rottleri*, because one of the first leads in Prain’s key (1918) > asks for the length of the inflorescence relative to the surrounding > leaves. The inflorescence should be shorter than the leaves in *C. > plicata* and longer in *C. rottleri*. However, they are only longer in *C. > rottleri* when the inflorescences are old and have shed their seeds. The > best character to separate both species is in the* stellate hairs on the > ovary/fruit, these hairs are flat, 2-dimensional, almost lepidote in **C. > rottleri* (lacking the patent hairs), and normal, 3-dimensional in *C. > plicata*. Furthermore, the leaf blades in *C. plicata* are usually > smaller (less than 3 cm long) and of a much darker green (at least when > dry). > It also gives *Staminate flowers* 4–6 mm in diam., yellow; calyx white, > united part c. 1 mm high, lobes 3.2–4 by c. 1.2 mm; petals 3.7–3.8 by > 1.5–1.6 mm; androphore 3.3–3.8 mm long, basal 1.2–1.3 mm without filaments; > filaments 0.3–0.8 mm long; anthers 0.9–1.3 by c. 0.7 mm,* yellow. * > > I can not see the nature of hairs from the low res. image, as per > differences above. *However, the stigma is yellow here as given for > C.rottelri in Flora Malenesia.* > > Earlier Balakrishnan ji has stated: > "The real Chrozophora plicata (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. does not occur in > India. It is confined to Africa and the 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" > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 at 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 > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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/CA%2BiuSFB9Zbj8nC0Qo_jzY4kPV%3DFm-VJ_%3DTP1KJOwuBXhDGrbVQ%40mail.gmail.com.
