Thanks, Singh ji -- With regards, J. M. Garg On Fri, 27 Jan, 2023, 4:34 am Gurcharan Singh, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Now correctly known as > *Euphorbia umbellata* (Pax) Bruyns > *Syn: E**uphorbia pseudograntii* Bruyns in Taxon 55: 414 (2006), nom. > illeg. > * Synadenium grantii* Hook.f. in Bot. Mag. 83: t. 5633 (1867) > > > On Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:35:33 PM UTC+5:30 Rashida Atthar wrote: > >> Yes Sir, thankyou, this seem logical and correct. >> >> regards, >> Rashida. >> >> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Rashida ji >>> Thanks for pointing out. I should have checked it earlier. Now according >>> to my analysis the Correct name should be Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns, >>> because the author himself had made this correction in 2007, the name >>> Euphorbia pseudograntii being already occupied by a totally different >>> species E. pseudograntii Pax. >>> >>> The Name for our plant should accordingly be: >>> *Euphorbia umbellata* (Pax) Bruyns, Euphorbia World 3: 5 2007. >>> syn: *Euphorbia* *pseudograntii* Bruyns (non Pax) [Illegitimate] >>> *Synadenium* *grantii* Hook.f. >>> *Synadenium* *umbellatum* Pax >>> >>> Accordingly in the key the name Euphorbia pseudograntii will be replaced >>> by Euphorbia umbellata >>> >>> >>> Stems unarmed; without stipular spines >>> All leaves of same colour >>> Leaves longer than 8 cm, >>> green.............................................................................................E. >>> umbellata >>> Leaves up to 8 cm long >>> Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of three, >>> petiole almost as long as blade.......E. cotoniifolia >>> Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much >>> shorter than blade >>> Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, >>> branches straight, mostly leafless >>> (leaves early >>> deciduous)......................................................................E. >>> tirucalli >>> Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, >>> branches zigzag, mostly with leaves.......E. tithymaloides >>> All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly or >>> uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm >>> Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured (red, >>> white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima >>> Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; >>> leaves lobed or not >>> Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; >>> leaves lobed or not...............................E. heterophylla >>> Base of upper leaves red; leaves >>> lobed......................................................................E. >>> cyathophora >>> Stems armed with spines >>> Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts >>> around cyathium...................E. milii >>> Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two showy >>> bracts lacking >>> Stem rounded, not angled or winged >>> Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, >>> smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) >>> >>> and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.............E caducifolia >>> Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines >>> shorter than 0.5 cm........................E. nivulia). >>> Stem angled or winged >>> Angles not produced into wing, spirally >>> arranged:....................................................... E. >>> neriifolia >>> Angles produced into wings >>> Wings 3-4 >>> The wings running straight, sinuate, regularly >>> dentate >>> Stems green without white >>> bands....................................................E. antiquorum >>> Stems white wholly or >>> partially >>> The stems with >>> white bands on faces >>> Apex of >>> stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...........E. lactea >>> Apex of >>> stem cristate (with crowns at tips)......................E lactea cv. >>> Cristata >>> The stems >>> uniformly greyish white...................................... ...E. lactea >>> cv. White Ghost >>> The wings running spirally, >>> ...................................................................................E. >>> tortilis >>> Wings 5-6, >>> undulate.....................................................................................................E. >>> royleana >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thankyou for posting one more Euphrorbia Sir. There is a minor >>>> variation in the nomenclature as compared to Kew Plant List: Euphorbia >>>> pseudograntii Pax is mentioned as the accepted name. Request your >>>> observations about the same. The type specimen does seem to match your >>>> plant. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Rashida. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Euphorbia pseudograntiitin Bruyns, Taxon 55:414. 2006 >>>>> syn: *Synadenium grantii* Hook. f. >>>>> >>>>> A glabrous shrub cultivated in pots or beds in Delhi, evidently >>>>> growing several feet tall along roadsides in South India. >>>>> >>>>> Common Name: African milk bush >>>>> >>>>> With the addition of this species the key to woody species would be >>>>> revised as >>>>> >>>>> Stems unarmed; without stipular spines >>>>> All leaves of same colour >>>>> Leaves longer than 8 cm, >>>>> green.............................................................................................E. >>>>> pseudograntii >>>>> Leaves up to 8 cm long >>>>> Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of >>>>> three, petiole almost as long as blade.......E. cotoniifolia >>>>> Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much >>>>> shorter than blade >>>>> Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, >>>>> branches straight, mostly leafless >>>>> (leaves early >>>>> deciduous)......................................................................E. >>>>> tirucalli >>>>> Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, >>>>> branches zigzag, mostly with leaves.......E. tithymaloides >>>>> All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly >>>>> or uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm >>>>> Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured >>>>> (red, white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima >>>>> Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; >>>>> leaves lobed or not >>>>> Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; >>>>> leaves lobed or not...............................E. heterophylla >>>>> Base of upper leaves red; leaves >>>>> lobed......................................................................E. >>>>> cyathophora >>>>> Stems armed with spines >>>>> Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts >>>>> around cyathium...................E. milii >>>>> Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two >>>>> showy bracts lacking >>>>> Stem rounded, not angled or winged >>>>> Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, >>>>> smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) >>>>> >>>>> and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.............E caducifolia >>>>> Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines >>>>> shorter than 0.5 cm........................E. nivulia). >>>>> Stem angled or winged >>>>> Angles not produced into wing, spirally >>>>> arranged:....................................................... E. >>>>> neriifolia >>>>> Angles produced into wings >>>>> Wings 3-4 >>>>> The wings running straight, sinuate, >>>>> regularly dentate >>>>> Stems green without white >>>>> bands....................................................E. antiquorum >>>>> Stems white wholly or >>>>> partially >>>>> The stems with >>>>> white bands on faces >>>>> Apex of >>>>> stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...........E. lactea >>>>> Apex of >>>>> stem cristate (with crowns at tips)......................E lactea cv. >>>>> Cristata >>>>> The stems >>>>> uniformly greyish white...................................... ...E. lactea >>>>> cv. White Ghost >>>>> The wings running spirally, >>>>> ...................................................................................E. >>>>> tortilis >>>>> Wings 5-6, >>>>> undulate.....................................................................................................E. >>>>> royleana >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- > 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/a86e6023-7aad-4476-b242-7aa099b32eb7n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/a86e6023-7aad-4476-b242-7aa099b32eb7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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