Pradeshi ji & Neil ji With L. ciliata out of picture because of its distinctive spine-tipped leaf margin, and comparing with species on FOI website, L. crustacea seems to be the closest call. But we have to keep in mind the opinion of Pardeshi ji who is so familiar with the plants of the area.
-- 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/ On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 6:31 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Prof.Singh, > Would say that Lindernia ciliata is one of the commonest of the species > around here. Sending one of my photographs for comparison. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Tue, 8/3/10, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43280] Re: Scrophulariaceae for ID? 010810-PKA1 > To: "Smilax004" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 1:10 PM > > Perhaps it would be interesting to know the species of Lindernia reported > from the region. Lindernia appears to be the likely choice. > > > -- > > 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/ > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Smilax004 > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Hi, > > Undoubtedly it is Lindernia sp (Scrophulariaceae), although am not > able to reach the species without having the specimen in hand. You > need details of capsules as well for species id. > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On Aug 3, 11:24 am, Dinesh Valke > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > OK, Gurcharan ji ... saw what you mean in Prashant's album at Picasa ... > http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/02sbDF5PX2KEK8b7hihvDw > > Will wait for more comments to come to resolve ID of this plant. > > > > My closest possible capture is already attached; re-attaching for quick > > review. > > > > Regards. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > Dinesh ji > > > To me the true identity is still elusive!!. The calyx of Torenia indica > is > > > large and conspicuously winged, not seen in your photographs. May be > close > > > up of the flower, especially side view will resolve the issue. > > > > > -- > > > 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/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Dinesh Valke > > > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > >wrote: > > > > >> Shrikant ji has resolved the ID to *Torenia indica*. > > >> Many thanks, Pankaj Joshi ji. > > > > >> Regards. > > > > >> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Joshi Pankaj > > >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > > >>> Dear All Group Members, > > >>> May...*Lindernia ciliata*...we have also a same plant having pinkish > > >>> purple flowers. > > > > >>> *********************************************** > > >>> Pankaj N. Joshi, Ph.D > > >>> Jr. Scientist > > >>> Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) > > >>> Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, > > >>> Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh > > >>> Gujarat: 370 001 (India) > > >>> Phone: +91 2832 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027 > > >>> Cell: +91 94269 49523 > > >>> Optional E-mail: > > >>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > >>> *********************************************** > > > > >>> ------------------------------ > > >>> *From:* Dinesh Valke > > >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > >>> *To:* Dr Pankaj Kumar > > >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > >>> *Cc:* efloraofindia > > >>> <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > > >>> *Sent:* Mon, 2 August, 2010 6:51:48 PM > > >>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:43205] Re: Scrophulariaceae for ID? > > >>> 010810-PKA1 > > > > >>> Dear friends, attaching a photo of same (exact) plant. > > >>> Regards. > > > > >>> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < > [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > >>> > wrote: > > > > >>>> Lindernia seems better to me for this......but I have never seen > > >>>> pinkish one before. > > >>>> Pankaj > > > > > > > > P1210938.jpg > > 89KViewDownload > > > > >
