No, of course not. I just wanted to show the more typical leaf form. On Wed, 12 Jan 2022, 09:14 J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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