Dear members, Could it be Anchusa ovata with white instead of blue flowers The fruit and seeds show a striking resemblance Would request opinion of some expert on this family Am posting photo of Anchusa ovata seeds from Crop Protection Online (Crop Protection Online > Pests - Weed biology<br> <sub>Agro-region: Denmark</sub> - Anchusa arvensis <https://plantevaernonline.dlbr.dk/cp/graphics/Name.asp?Language=en-la&TaskID=1&NameID=27>)reproduction allowed with reference to source Regards Taffazull
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 4:26:11 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] wrote: > Update on *Apononea baghatensis *Syed: > The seedlings which had sprouted from self sown seeds thrived till May but > as the temperature rose above 20-25 degrees Celsius the plants started to > die and now all the leaves have withered though the stems are still > somewhat green (see photo). I think this explains why there are no other > wild plants of this species here. This is a plant of cold climate( could be > alpine) and the plant I reported in DEC 2022 could have survived > fortuitously because of the seed falling in a shady corner and a cooler > summer. This is perhaps why it has never before been reported from Srinagar. > Regards > Taffazull > > On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 4:26:46 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] > wrote: > >> A correction >> The description should read* "horizontal transversally oval"* rather >> than "horizontal transversally oblong" >> >> On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 12:43:35 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Close up photo (Mag X15) of nutlets of *Apononea baghatensis*. Syed. >>> Photo taken on 19 June 2024. Nutlets are glabrous, horizontal, >>> transversally oblong with lateral beak . Thick basal ring .Basal ring is >>> not dentate (teeth are absent). Small squares of graph paper are 1 square >>> millimeter. >>> For comparison I used pictures of nutlets of different *Nonea* species >>> of Iran given in the publication: >>> Pakravan, M., Nejhad Falatoury, A. & Tavassoli, A. 2009 06 30: >>> *Morphological >>> and micromorphological studies of Nonea (Boraginaceae: tribe Boragineae) in >>> Iran*. - Iran. J. Bot. *15 *(1): 129-139. Tehran. >>> The shape of nutlets resembles that of many *Nonea* species whose >>> photos are given in the above mentioned publication. >>> >>> On Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 7:38:16 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Photo of new plants of *Apononea baghatensis* Syed growing from seeds >>>> self sown in the planter in which I had transferred the plant I found >>>> growing in a field in Rawathpora Baghat in 2021. I have named the genus >>>> *Apononea >>>> *because it closely resembles the genus *Nonea *in seed morphology and >>>> habit but differs in having the calyx divided to the base while in the >>>> genus *Nonea *it is never divided to the base. I have named the >>>> species *baghatensis *because it was found growing in a field in >>>> Baghat. Since then I have confirmed that it is a biennial. The seedlings >>>> in >>>> the photo will come into full bloom in March/April next year and then die. >>>> I found a single plant growing in the field and since then I have not >>>> come across another plant so it a rather uncommon weed. However luckily >>>> due >>>> to its tendency to self sow the plants still thrive in my planter. >>>> Regards >>>> Taffazull >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:49:52 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Update: >>>>> Photo of germinating seed taken today 18th July 2023. Radicle comes >>>>> out from the pointed end of the nutlet away from the areola. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Taffazull >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 3:39:53 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Update on *Apononea baghatensis **(**Apononea baghatensis *Syed is >>>>>> the name that I propose for this plant as till date none of the members >>>>>> have suggested an appropriate ID for the plant. Would request members to >>>>>> suggest a correction if needed.*)* >>>>>> Photo of new seedlings from seeds that had fallen in the planter in >>>>>> April is attached . The plant is a biennial. These seedlings will grow >>>>>> into new plants and these will flower in March-April next year and then >>>>>> die. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, June 12, 2023 at 12:33:16 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> An update : >>>>>>> The plant which was in full bloom in March has finally died in May. >>>>>>> This shows that it is a biennial. >>>>>>> Photo taken on 18th May is attached >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Monday, March 27, 2023 at 3:57:54 PM UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, Taffazull ji >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, 27 Mar 2023 at 11:46, [email protected] < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Two updates: >>>>>>>>> 1.Photo of Plant in planter in full bloom. Photo dated 20th of >>>>>>>>> March >>>>>>>>> 2,Photo showing inflorescence racemose in fruit. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 10, 2023 at 11:37:19 AM UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Taffazull ji >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 4 Mar 2023 at 19:21, [email protected] < >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Updates on *Apononea baghatii *: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Photo1: Plant transferred to planter is doing well showing it is >>>>>>>>>>> a perennial. Note flowers in terminal inflorescences at the ends of >>>>>>>>>>> short >>>>>>>>>>> lateral branches. These were probably present when it was >>>>>>>>>>> transferred to >>>>>>>>>>> planter last year and have now developed with the advent of Spring. >>>>>>>>>>> Photo 2: A single flower >>>>>>>>>>> Photo 3 :Faucal appendages above the throat and neither >>>>>>>>>>> fimbriated nor velvety. This is another difference from *Nonea* >>>>>>>>>>> Photo 4:Corolla tube cut to show lower very hairy part of the >>>>>>>>>>> faucal appendages >>>>>>>>>>> Photo 5: Calyx removed to show geniculated corolla tube. The >>>>>>>>>>> brownish yellow anthers can be seen just above the bend in the >>>>>>>>>>> corolla tube. >>>>>>>>>>> Photo 7: Anthers inserted in the Corolla tube just above the >>>>>>>>>>> bend in the tube >>>>>>>>>>> Photo 8:Anthers.Filaments are very short and attachment is sub >>>>>>>>>>> basal. >>>>>>>>>>> Photo9: Ovary with gynobasic style and bifid stigma. Outlines of >>>>>>>>>>> four ovules are distinctly visible >>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 1:25:03 PM UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Taffazull ji >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 22 Jan, 2023, 1:01 pm [email protected], < >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Three more photos: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Photo 1 shows leaf with small(1mm or less) adpressed hairs and >>>>>>>>>>>>> Large(>1mm) erect hairs. These hairs are present on both stems >>>>>>>>>>>>> and leaves. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Photo2 shows the swollen base of a small adpressed hair at >>>>>>>>>>>>> X150 magnification >>>>>>>>>>>>> Photo3 shows the swollen base of a large erect hair at X150 >>>>>>>>>>>>> magnification >>>>>>>>>>>>> This shows that both adpressed and erect hairs have swollen >>>>>>>>>>>>> bases when seen under a microscope. However to the unaided eye >>>>>>>>>>>>> it appears >>>>>>>>>>>>> that only the larger hairs have swollen bases as mentioned by >>>>>>>>>>>>> some authors >>>>>>>>>>>>> while describing the genus *Nonea.* >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 3:01:49 PM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> A correction: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Length of nutlet is 3 mm and not 4 mm as is clear from the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> photo. So nutlet is 3 mm long and 2mm high >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 1:42:40 PM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Details of nutlets.*Nutlets 4, yellowish brown, 4mm long >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and 2mm high, beaked, rugose, convex above, ridges prominent >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tubercles between the ridges, attachment subventral ,areola of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thick >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prominent collar 0.4-0.5mm high, margin entire without >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> denticulations >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Notes: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 1 Nutlets >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO2 Nutlet side view >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 3 Nutlet from above >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 4 Nutlet from below >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 5 Sketch of a nutlet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 6 Attachment of nutlet to ovary wall >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 7 Attachment of nutlet to ovary wall >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PHOTO 8 Nutlets in fruit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 1:42:59 AM UTC+5:30 JM Garg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Taffazull ji. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That would be great. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2023 at 20:38, [email protected] < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Garg ji, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for appreciation >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would like to put on record that in near future I would be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> submitting a paper to Kew Bulletin " *Apononea bagathii *a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new genus of Boraginaceae from Kashmir Valley" regarding >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which I have >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> already placed some information for discussion among our >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> group members as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am convinced that it is a new, so far unreported genus of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the family. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would be grateful for a plausible, evidence based contrary >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opinion >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With regards >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 3:37:02 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Taffazull ji, for so many details. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, 18 Jan 2023 at 20:14, [email protected] < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Details of corolla:* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Corolla 4.5mm ,.white, infundibuliform. lobes 5, about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1-1.5mm long , broad , obtuse and crenulate. corolla tube >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3mm long with a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sinuous bend at bottom, Very delicately attached and tends >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to fall off >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> easily {See photo) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Details of androecium:* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stamens 5 ,epipetalous , filaments very short, Stamens >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inserted below the throat in the middle of the tube (see >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> photo), ,anthers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about1mm long, included. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Pollen grains* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cigar shaped (perprolate), monosulcate >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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/3d16b20f-0f38-4253-b7cb-2853677059c8n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/3d16b20f-0f38-4253-b7cb-2853677059c8n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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