Thanks a lot, Tapas ji. Should we finally take it as *D.spicata*? On Tue, 17 May 2022 at 19:21, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dracaena spicata is fairly common in India while D. thwaitesii is less > abundant and easily recognizable by the smaller flowers, less than 10 mm in > length. > > On Sat, 14 May 2022, 13:54 J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Tapas ji, >> Does *D.spicata* have distribution in India. >> To me your earlier suggestion of *Dracaena thwaitesii* >> <https://efloraofindia.com/2020/08/26/dracaena-thwaitesii/>, looks much >> better. >> >> On Fri, 6 May 2022 at 02:06, Tapas Chakrabarty <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Dinesh ji, >>> Thank you for resurfacing. >>> Well, *Dracaena terniflora *Roxb. is a highly misinterpreted species. >>> It is now a synonym of *D. elliptica *Thunb. & Dalm. >>> As regards the images posted here, these are identifiable as *D. >>> spicata *Roxb., characterized by the simple inflorescences. However, >>> these images show that the inflorescences have one or two very short >>> branches towards the base, i.e. near the apex of the peduncle. Thus it >>> appears to be a slightly divergent variant of *D. spicata *and it >>> requires further critical field investigation to ascertain whether this >>> difference merits a distinct varietal status for this plant.. >>> With regards, >>> Tapas Chakrabarty. >>> >>> On Thu, May 5, 2022 at 9:07 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Tapas ji, >>>> Please comment on ID of the posted plant, based on your study and >>>> recent paper - Conspectus of the genus *Dracaena* (Asparagaceae) in >>>> the Indo-Burmese region. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wednesday, 5 October 2016 at 13:46:13 UTC+5:30 >>>> Subject: Dracaena terniflora Roxb. :: at various places in Uttara >>>> Kannada >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Dracaena terniflora* Roxb. ... Asparagaceae ~ Liliaceae ~ Agavaceae ~ >>>> Dracaenaceae >>>> at Castle Rock, Uttara Kannada on April 23, 2011 >>>> >>>> [image: Dracaena terniflora Roxb.] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5657514450%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF7X0UddL6QPZrYrizpAvaL8zbagw> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> at Yana Rocks, Uttara Kannada on December 15, 2012 >>>> >>>> [image: Kempu Beru (Kannada: ಕೆಂಪು ಬೇರು)] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8286187683%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHxmx_QwHekaSWx_NMohNPpeT-pHw> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Dracaena terniflora Roxb.] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8286185735%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGKYohGK70tIUsU6b4WQqjkl-oeUw> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Manjakkantha (Malayalam: മഞ്ഞക്കാന്ത)] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8287240768%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGZ-gt-tyR0lH6L1tNicSzeltGecQ> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> at Kadra, Uttara Kannada on May 25, 2013 >>>> >>>> [image: Dwarf Dracaena] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8892890454%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFLQ6HEbjvL9IhUYBgM11-fa72msQ> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>> -- >>> 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/CAKFjQVQe1%2BQ22HZgdOmfBk1T6YrctJ6wAjcEPv29jijg6V1qQw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAKFjQVQe1%2BQ22HZgdOmfBk1T6YrctJ6wAjcEPv29jijg6V1qQw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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%2BiuSFDr0zmc1_GNhG_nvZs_97uYWfhDvM9bryw6GtTY_f-CDA%40mail.gmail.com.
