Thanks, Radha ji. I am in no way questioning that it is not being found in western ghats.
On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 21:16, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > According to Flora of Pakistan the leaves are *usually* opposite. It is > true Dinesh ji's leaves are alternate. > Please see the link from iNaturalist which shows D. belophylla as commonly > seen in Western Ghats. > https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74846311 > regards > Radha > > On Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 4:43:14 AM UTC-7 JM Garg wrote: > >> Thanks, Radha ji, for your valuable inputs. >> You may be right on account of cordate leaves as Flora of Pakistan >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242422012> >> says 'Leaves usually opposite, simple, 7.5-13 cm. long, 2-9 cm broad, >> variable, ovate,* cordate or hastate with round basal lobes or deltoid,* >> entire, acuminate, glabrous 9-nerved; petiole 6.5 cm long. >> As per keys in Flora of Pakistan >> <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=110295>, *leaves >> are opposite in D.belophylla, while these appear to be alternate here.* >> Pl. see at K 2226 16 October 2019 >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/QWTBkPUsuZ8> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 9 Jan 2022 at 22:35, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I feel that Dinesh's plant is correctly identified as *D. belophylla*. >>> The leaves of this species are variable and his images have the typical >>> hastate shape not seen in >>> *Dioscorea bulbifera. * >>> Triangular leaf lobes are also typical. >>> regards >>> Radha >>> >>> On Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 4:20:55 AM UTC-7 Dinesh Valke wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, thanks Garg ji, I will correct my notes. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 3:44 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> This looks different from images and references at *Dioscorea >>>>> belophylla* (Prain) Voigt ex Haines >>>>> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/d/dioscoreaceae/dioscorea/dioscorea-belophylla-1> >>>>> Appears close to images and details at *Dioscorea bulbifera* L. >>>>> <https://efloraofindia.com/species/a---l/d/dioscoreaceae/dioscorea/dioscorea-bulbifera> >>>>> Needs correction in Flora of India >>>>> <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Spear-Leaved%20Yam.html> >>>>> also. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> From: JM Garg <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2022 at 15:41 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:411668] Fwd: fruits & vegetables :: NATIVE, >>>>> WILD :: Dioscoreaceae » Dioscorea belophylla >>>>> To: DineshValke <[email protected]>, efloraofindia < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Monday, January 3, 2011 at 1:31:15 AM UTC+5:30 >>>>> Subject: fruits & vegetables :: NATIVE, WILD :: Dioscoreaceae » >>>>> Dioscorea belophylla >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dioscoreaceae (yam family) » *Dioscorea belophylla* >>>>> *Synonym*: *Dioscorea glabra* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *dy-oh-SKOR-ee-uh* -- named for Pedanios Dioscorides, 1st century >>>>> Greek pharmacologist >>>>> *bel-oh-FIL-uh* -- spear or arrow-like leaves >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *commonly known as*: spear-leaved dioscorea • Bengali: chupri alu • >>>>> Hindi: तुरर turar • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಗೆಣಸು kaadu genasu • Marathi: जंगली मटोळ >>>>> jangli matol, कडु कंद kadu kand, नंद कंद nand kand • Sanskrit: शङ्खालुका >>>>> sankhaluka >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Native of*: India, Pakistan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Edible use (WILD)*: >>>>> >>>>>> ... tubers (as VEGETABLE) ... ... tribal folks of Melghat Forest ... >>>>>> ethnoleaflets <http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/leaflets/edibles4.htm> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/aa1535de-8ecb-4294-b4f3-4963d62b5623n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/aa1535de-8ecb-4294-b4f3-4963d62b5623n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/f1fc5ebd-9afc-4100-9432-2997bb0a4777n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f1fc5ebd-9afc-4100-9432-2997bb0a4777n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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/fc17671e-5d9c-4b12-bf6a-a7d28c7fc198n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/fc17671e-5d9c-4b12-bf6a-a7d28c7fc198n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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