Please read nutlets in place of seeds On Monday, May 26, 2025 at 1:52:57 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] wrote:
> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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