Dear all, Thank you for the id and detailed information about this shrub. The recent accepted name is *Cylindropuntia ramosissima* (Engler) Knuth. of Cactaceae.
Tamil Name: Uruttai Chapathikalli Until now this has been reported only from Erode and Coimbatore districts in TN. On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:05 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Engelmann) F. M. Knuth in C. Backeberg and F. > M. Knuth, > [Synonym: *Opuntia ramosissima* Engelmann] > Common name: diamond cholla and branched pencil cholla > Native to: Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of the southwestern United States and > northern Mexico. > > Tanay > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you very much sir for the lead. >> >> No latex found in this plant. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:13 PM, L. Rasingam <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Muthu >>> This is *Opuntia ramosissima* Engelm. (Cactaceae) >>> Pl. refer the cactaceae of Fl. Palni hills >>> >>> Regards >>> L.Rasingam >>> >>> >>> On 30 August 2010 16:07, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> Please help to id this armed shrub. Sorry for posting pictures without >>>> flowers or fruits. >>>> >>>> *Date/Time-* >>>> >>>> 25-08-2010 / 05:00 PM >>>> >>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >>>> >>>> Erode dist; ca. 200msl; TN >>>> >>>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>> >>>> closer to Dam; roadside weed >>>> >>>> *Plant Habit-* >>>> >>>> armed shrub >>>> >>>> *Height/Length-* >>>> >>>> Up to 1 metre >>>> >>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>> >>>> spines >>>> >>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>>> >>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>> * >>>> * >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> Junior Research Fellow >>>> Care Earth Trust >>>> Chennai - 61 >>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Keystone Foundation, >>> Kotagiri, >>> The Nilgiris. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Junior Research Fellow >> Care Earth Trust >> Chennai - 61 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > Department of Botany > University of British Columbia > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org
